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US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (R) reacts after being sprayed with an unknown substance by a man as she hosted a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026. US Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar was targeted during a speech late on January 27 by a man who sprayed an unidentified liquid at her from a syringe before being tackled by security guards, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. The man was led out of the premises as Omar, a frequent target of attacks by President Donald Trump, continued her speech saying "we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw on us." (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)