This Tuesday a man attacked the Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omarto which sprayed with an unknown substance while appearing before the Minneapolis City Council to criticize those in the state of Minnesota.
The representative, of somali originhas assured on social networks that he is “fine”, after a stranger approached the lectern from where he was giving a speech and tried to spray it with a syringeafter which he was arrested by local police officers present in the room.
“I’m a survivor, so This little agitator isn’t going to bully me into stopping my job.. “I don’t let the bullies win,” Omar concluded, before expressing his gratitude for the support received from his “incredible constituents.” “Minnesota is strong,” he added.
Omar resumed his speech calling for the dismissal of Kristi Noem and the abolition of ICE
After the event, Omar has resumed his intervention in which he was asking for dismissal of the secretary of Homeland SecurityKristi Noem, and the abolition of the Customs and Immigration Enforcement Service (ICEfor its acronym in English) after the at the hands of federal agents deployed in Minneapolis to undertake anti-immigration raids.
“We are strong in Minnesota and we will remain resilient to anything they throw at us”
Ilhan Omar, Democratic congresswoman
“This is the reality that people like that don’t understand: We are strong in Minnesota and we will remain resilient to anything they throw at us. Calm down everyone, I’m going to finish my speech.“, he pointed out to the attendees.
The attacker has been charged with one count of third-degree assaultaccording to a police report collected by local television station KARE 11, an affiliate of CNN. The mayor of the town, Democrat Jacob Frey, has called what happened “unacceptable” and has pointed out that “violence and intimidation have no place in Minneapolis.”
“We can disagree without endangering people. This type of behavior will not be tolerated in our city,” he claimed, also in thanks for the “quick response” of the Police before the attack.
