Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has been vocal about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis, calling for the agent of the agency to be abolished.
During one such town hall event during which she demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to either resign or face impeachment, Omar was attacked by a man who used a syringe to spray a foul-smelling liquid at her, Sky News reported.
“Oh my god, he sprayed something on her,” a person from the crowd could be heard saying.
The man was quickly restrained by security, brought to the ground, and later taken into custody on suspicion of third-degree assault.
According to people who were present at the town hall at the time of the incident, the smell of the substance sprayed on Ilhan Omar was strong and vinegar-like, which prompted speculations that it could be a harmful chemical.
Authorities called in a hazmat crew to assess the liquid, ultimately determining it was not hazardous to public health. Police later revealed the man had sprayed Omar with apple cider vinegar.
Omar refused medical attention and continued her speech after taking a short break.
The man behind the attack has been identified 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak. At the time being, he remains in custody and an investigation is ongoing. Authorities are currently examining his motivations and assessing the possibility of further charges.
Taking to X, Omar later wrote, “I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win.”
She also blamed President Trump’s rhetoric for the attack, stating: “Every time the president of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric to talk about me and the community that I represent, my death threats skyrocket.”
She claimed she wouldn’t be targeted “if Donald Trump wasn’t in office and if he wasn’t so obsessed with me.”
“I do believe that the facts of the situation are that I wouldn’t be where I am at today, having to pay for security, having the government to think about providing me security, if Donald Trump wasn’t in office,” she said.
Trump’s comment regarding the incident was that it was “probably stages.”
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