Police Have Identified the Substance Sprayed on Ilhan Omar

The substance that was sprayed at Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar during Tuesday night’s bizarre attack turns out to have been harmless, CNN reported Wednesday.

While a Minnesota man has been charged with assault in the incident, the “weapon” he used was unlikely to have caused any damage.

In fact, it’s an item that wouldn’t be out of place in any American kitchen cupboard.

According to CNN, forensic examiners with the Minneapolis police had concluded with a “high probability” that the substance was simply apple cider vinegar.

The incident occurred as the outspoken leftist lawmaker was addressing a town hall meeting in Minneapolis.

Omar had just called for the resignation or impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem when the assailant lunged forward, spraying