"Last night, 55-year-old Trump-loving right-winger Anthony J. Kazmierczak unsuccessfully attacked Somali-American Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) by spraying her with an unknown liquid in a syringe. Omar survived the attack unharmed, but she has endured years of violent threats, which have been spurred on by dehumanizing, racist, and Islamophobic personal attacks from the president and his cronies. For years, President Donald Trump and now-former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) have targeted Omar with violent and racist rhetoric that paints her as a traitorously un-American, antisemitic,"
"Trump, who publicly "trashed" Omar hours before the attack, commented on last night's attack by saying, "I think she's a fraud. She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her." Rep. Randy Fine (R-AZ) echoed Trump's sentiment, saying, "I blame Ilhan Omar for what happened." Fine has previously said he doesn't think Omar should be a U.S. citizen or in Congress."
Somali-American Rep. Ilhan Omar survived an attempted syringe attack at a Minneapolis town hall by a 55-year-old assailant who sprayed her with an unknown liquid. Security officers tackled the attacker and Omar was unharmed. Omar has faced years of violent threats and dehumanizing, racist, and Islamophobic personal attacks linked to rhetoric from prominent politicians. Some elected officials publicly criticized or blamed Omar after the attack. Online commentators described the climate as stochastic terrorism that can inspire lone actors. Omar affirmed resilience and vowed to continue her work despite intimidation.
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