Man Sprays Ilhan Omar WIth Mystery Substance At Minneapolis Town Hall

A man rushed toward Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and sprayed her with an unknown substance during a town hall event in Minneapolis Tuesday night.

Video from the room captured members of the crowd yelling that the man had “sprayed her” as staff and security intervened. Omar immediately pressed to keep the event going, demanding to continue the town hall even as aides assessed the situation.

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

All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.