A man is in custody after rushing U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Tuesday and spraying her with a substance during a town-hall meeting in Minneapolis.
The suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, jumped out of his seat and ran toward the Somali-born Democrat seconds after she stated: “DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must resign or face impeachment.”
Kazmierczak shouted at the congresswoman and sprayed her with an unknown substance from a syringe before he was tackled. Omar was not harmed.
The syringe containing an unidentified liquid used by a man to spray Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting tonight.
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“Oh my God! He sprayed something on her!” yelled an attendee at the meeting.
Despite the disturbance, the congresswoman insisted she continue her event.
“We will continue! This f***ing a**hole is not going to get away with it!” Omar voiced.
“Here’s the reality that people like this ugly man don’t understand: We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
The suspect has since been charged third-degree assault at the Hennepin County Jail.
Some online suggested the incident was staged.
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