Representative Ilhan Omar stood at a podium during a town hall in north Minneapolis on January 27, 2026. She demanded the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, when a 55-year-old man named Anthony Kazmir rushed forward and sprayed an unknown substance from a syringe toward her face.
Video footage shows Omar barely reacting. She took a long pause as if waiting for it to happen, raised her pen like she was about to stab the attacker, then calmly asked for a napkin and said she wanted to continue. Her people behind her yelled louder than anyone else, as if told to do so, to make the scene as dramatic as possible.
One of Omar's aides said the spray "smells terrible," suggesting it was likely some prank fart spray, nothing genuinely dangerous or even harmful like pepper spray would have been. Omar wiped her face, continued her speech, and later posted on social media that she would not let bullies stop her.
Minneapolis police arrested Kazmir on suspicion of third-degree assault. No injuries occurred, and forensic tests on the substance continue.
This is just the latest in a long line of fraud, lies, and theft coming from the Somali community in America. Minnesota Somalis pulled off the biggest pandemic-aid scam in U.S. history, stealing over $250 million with fake daycare operations and wiring the money to terrorists overseas. They have faked hate crimes and run identity theft rings to play the victim and dodge responsibility.
President Donald Trump stated he suspects Omar staged the attack to rally her violent supporters and distract from her anti-American agenda. Given the scripted feel and her community's history of deception, this "assault" looks like another setup to portray radicals as victims while they undermine the nation.