MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Police arrested a man who sprayed Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar ‌with a foul-smelling liquid in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she condemned the actions of U.S. ‌Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minnesota. A security guard immediately grabbed the man and took him to the ground, according to a Reuters witness and video of the town hall ‍event. Omar defiantly took a few steps ⁠toward him, with her ‍hand raised, before he was subdued. "I learned at a young age, you don't give in to threats," Omar told the audience, after refusing to suspend the event. Trump has repeatedly targeted Omar in public remarks and social media posts, also taking aim at her Somali nationality.

Source: The Star January 28, 2026 10:00 UTC