Man rushes at Omar at town hall; congresswoman appears unhurt

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 258

Last Updated: 9 hours, 57 minutes ago

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During a town hall in Minneapolis Tuesday, a man rushed at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and squirted an unknown substance at her using a syringe before he was apprehended by her security and Minneapolis police.

Video of the event shows Omar, a Minneapolis Democrat, cock her fist to launch a haymaker as the man’s tackled by officers.

After the incident, she went on talking to constituents.

In a statement, her office said, “The congresswoman …

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