LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — The federal government decided Thursday not to seek charges against Aliya Rahman, the Minneapolis woman who was arrested and dragged out of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in February for standing up, Rahman’s lawyer told HuffPost. “The government did the right thing today when it ultimately decided not to file any criminal charges against Aliya,” Jessica Gingold, senior counsel at the MacArthur Justice Center and Rahman’s attorney, said in a statement. Advertisement“Aliya should never have been arrested in the first place — she committed no crime and did nothing wrong,” said Gingold. Officers were aggressive enough with her that she had to be taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Capitol Police said Rahman was arrested for “demonstrating,” which can carry a sentence of up to six months in prison.

Source: Huffington Post March 20, 2026 01:04 UTC