A man confronted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall event in Minneapolis and sprayed her with an unknown liquid.
The man was immediately tackled and apprehended.
The Minneapolis Police Department told CBS News that he was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault.
ABC News correspondent Jay O’Brien shared footage of the incident.
Check it out [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]:
NEW — Rep. Ilhan Omar was just charged by a man at a town hall event in Minneapolis. Crowd says he “sprayed her” with something.
You can hear Omar demand to continue the town hall — and she’s back to speaking now from the podium. pic.twitter.com/4OpSWHo0Z9
— Jay O’Brien (@jayobtv) January 28, 2026
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