Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall
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The man accused of spraying a substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event harbored years of deep hatred toward the Somali community, his brother said.
Trump attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in an early morning rant suggesting she be jailed or "sent back" to Africa just days after she was attacked onstage.
How a relatively apolitical divorced dad ended up attacking a member of Congress.
US Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar was targeted during a meeting in Minneapolis by a man who sprayed liquid from a syringe at her before being tackled by security guards. President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the attack was staged and social media posts followed,
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is in Hennepin County Jail for allegedly assaulting Omar. He hasn't been formally charged, but was booked for probable cause of third-degree assault.
The man accused of squirting an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump.