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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was sprayed with an unknown substance by a man that charged her while she was speaking at a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.
Omar was immediately pulled away by her security and the unidentified man was tackled and restrained by security. Omar appeared to be shaken, but largely unharmed.
“We will continue. These f–king a–holes are not going to get away with this,” Omar shouted as the room reacted.
“It smells terrible,” a member of her entourage said as she urged her to stop and get checked out.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked while speaking during a town hall in Minneapolis. (Fox News)
The incident happened as Omar was hosting her first in-person town hall meeting of the year in North Minneapolis.
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Omar was speaking about immigration policy when the incident happened, just as she called for a transparent investigation and legal action against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, followed by the abolition of the agency.
“We must abolish ICE for good,” Omar said, adding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem must resign or “face impeachment.”
Ilhan Omar was able to continue her town hall after she was attacked. (Fox News)
After briefly stepping back amid the disruption, Omar returned to address the audience, telling the packed room she intended to continue.
“We’re going to keep talking,” she said, insisting that she be allowed to continue for at least 10 minutes before she is checked out.
“We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us,” she added.
Omar went on to reiterate her calls for accountability within the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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The Minnesota congresswoman vowed to continue despite the disruption, telling the packed room the perpetrator wouldn’t ‘get away with this.’ (Fox News)
“It is important for me to continue to lead my Democratic colleagues in demanding her resignation,” she said of Noem.
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“If she does not resign we are going to introduce articles of impeachment,”she added.
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