Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s guest for the State of the Union address was removed from the chamber during President Trump’s speech and later arrested.

“My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president’s speech for a short period of time, part of which other guests were also standing. For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders and ultimately charged with ‘Unlawful Conduct,’" Omar said in a statement.

Rahman, a Bangladeshi American, was dragged out of her vehicle by federal agents in Minneapolis last month on the way to a medical appointment. Rahman testified at a Congressional forum that she was dragged through the street and suffered severe injuries to her shoulders, leaving her unable to lift her arms normally.

Omar claims Rahman was treated aggressively again last night.

“Reports indicate she was aggressively handled until someone intervened to secure medical attention. She was taken to George Washington University Hospital for treatment and later booked at the United States Capitol Police headquarters,” Omar said. "The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy. I am calling for a full explanation of why this arrest occurred.”

    • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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      9 hours ago

      I already turned down a very lucrative job because they needed someone with a specific skillset to travel to the US. I said, no. They offered more. I shut them down. There is no money that will make me set foot in the US ever again.

      There are a lot of wonderful people I will miss. Perhaps, in time, our peoples can heal. But not me, not in my lifetime. If you can fix your shit, maybe my children can call you friend. I’m fucking done with you all.