Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is assaulted by a protester during her first town hall meeting in her district of Minneapolis amid ongoing tension and protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The protester jumps out of his seat and charges the representative before reportedly throwing a substance on her. This came following her call on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
It’s going to keep escalating. Wonder when this will mirror the Caning of Charles Sumner.
Personally I think it would be stupid to die for the sake of optics. She’s is targeted by Trump all the time so it was a matter of time before some MAGA nutcase tries something. She doesn’t need a bulletproof glass but I think her security should be closer to her than the public. If this guy had a knife she could be dead now. But I get your point. If she thinks having her security closer make her look weak and she’s willing to risk her life to better PR it’s her choice.
Still, her security letting some shady guy sit in a front row (doesn’t look like someone who will vote for her) doesn’t look good. It looks like they are not ready to handle real attack. Let’s hope they won’t have to.
As is your right to your opinion but I trust Ilhan Omar to know her business and act accordingly.