A BBC journalist who was in the room said that the liquid sprayed on Omar had a sour smell, similar to a chemical product, according to a BBC report.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also condemned the incident in his own social media post and said it should not be tolerated.
He wrote: “Violence and intimidation have no place in Minneapolis. We can disagree without putting people at risk… This kind of behavior will not be tolerated in our city. »
The assaliant was tackled to the ground after spraying Ilhan Omar at the town hall (Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The assaliant was tackled to the ground after spraying Ilhan Omar at the town hall (Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
During the town hall, Omar called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be abolished.
She also said that the Department of Homeland secretary Kristi Noem should ‘resign or face impeachment’.
It was after this comment that the man got up and attacked Omar, however, his motives still remain unclear at this time.
Tensions remain high in Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two American civilians in the space of one month after interactions with federal immigration officers, with many calling for the agents to leave the city and also face more accountability for their actions and conduct.
Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar,’ has been sent to Minnesota as pressure mounts for a full inquiry into the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Intensive care nurse Pretti was shot and killed on Sunday (January 23) by a federal agent as demonstrations continued against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents fired in self-defence, claiming Pretti was carrying a handgun at the time and was resisting attempts to disarm him.
