US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) raises a fist toward a man being restrained by security after he sprayed an unknown substance at her during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) raises a fist toward a man being restrained by security after he sprayed an unknown substance at her during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis

 Octavio JONES

US Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar was targeted during a speech late Tuesday 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." 

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