Man Rushes Ilhan Omar With Syringe at Town Hall - The Bulwark

[Rhiannon12866]

Andrew Egger and Will Saletan give their takes on the attack at an Ilhan Omar town hall in Minnesota, where a man rushed the podium and sprayed her with an unknown substance before being arrested. Donald Trump’s response was to dismiss the attack and blame Omar.

Andrew and Will break down the Republican reactions to the attack, including Rep. Randy Fine’s attempt to condemn the violence while justifying it, and what it says about the state of American politics. - 01/28/2026.

[hlthe2b]

1. She is speaking with Chris Hayes as I write this. Her English is impeccable considering she

did not grow up in the US and learned by watching tv. A very soft Somalian accent but night and day compared to so many (including the First (Nude) Model) NOT living in the White House.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. You're right, she knows perfect English and is very well spoken, kudos to her

And your comparison is right on target, the absent non-occupant of the White House is truly impossible to understand.

[dflprincess]

2. On the local news this evening the "unknown substance" was identified as apple cider vinegar

at least it wasn't harmful but it could have been & it is frightening how easy it was for him to do that

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Yikes! Thanks for posting this and at least it's a relief

Obviously his motivation was to scare her, but you're sure right, it could have been so much worse...

[The Blue Flower]

5. She went after him with her first raised

I love that that was her first instinct.

[dflprincess]

6. She told a local reporter that having grown up with brothers

she learned to defend herself and her instinct kicked in. I was impressed that she found any humor in this.