"During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual,"
"The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn't let bullies win."
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work."
Capitol Police recorded an increase in threats against members of Congress, rising from just under 9,500 in 2024 to nearly 15,000 last year. Video shows a man charging toward Rep. Ilhan Omar as she called for abolition of ICE and voiced support for impeaching DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Minneapolis police officers observed a man use a syringe to spray an unknown liquid onto Omar. The suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, was immediately arrested, booked into county jail, and charged with third-degree assault. Omar's office said she is okay and continued the town hall; Omar said she will not be intimidated.
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