Reps. Omar, Pressley respond after town hall attack

Reps. Omar, Pressley respond after town hall attack

We are now learning, according to Fox News Digital, the man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar this week, has a criminal record. This comes after a town hall event hosted by Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, on Tuesday, where a 55-year-old man allegedly attacked the congresswoman with an unknown chemical spray that had a foul odor. The man was charged with third-degree assault and was booked at the Hennepin County Jail. Rep. Omar, along with Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, spoke alongside community leaders in Minneapolis the day after the town hall event where the incident happened. 

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