Ilhan Omar town hall sprayed.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walks beside a photograph of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, during a news conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus as they announce an effort to limit funding for the Department of Homeland Security, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall

A man wearing a black jacket has been tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. The incident took place Tuesday at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis. The audience cheered as the man was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In video incident, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, “Oh my god, he sprayed something on her.” Omar continued the town hall after he was ushered out of the room.

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