Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting

BREAKING, Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during the attack by a man, who was then tackled to the ground.Published On 28 Jan 2026Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has been attacked by a man while hosting a town hall meeting in Minneapolis.Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance by the man before he was tackled to the ground on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Benfica’s Jose to kill Real with love, says Madrid boss ‘like his child’list 2 of 4Rwanda sues UK over scrapped asylum seeker deallist 3 of 4Mexico vows ‘solidarity’ with Cuba after oil shipment cancellation reportslist 4 of 4Trump says US will end support for Iraq if al-Maliki reinstated as PMend of listThe Reuters news agency said that Omar was not injured in the attack, and authorities have not said what substance was sprayed or whether charges have been filed against the assailant.The audience cheered as the man was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In a video clip of the incident, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, “Oh my god, he sprayed something on her”, the Associated Press news agency reported.Omar continued the town hall after the man was ushered out of the room.Just before the attack, she had called for the abolishment of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.“ICE cannot be reformed,” Omar said.Ilhan Omar, right, reacts after being sprayed with an unknown substance by a man as she hosted a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026 [Octavio Jones/AFP]Minneapolis police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident and whether anyone was arrested.The White House did not immediately respond to a message from the AP seeking comment.This is a breaking news story. More to follow soon…