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’.
