事件发生在伊尔汉·奥马尔要求内政部长克里斯蒂·诺姆辞职并呼吁解散ICE之后。该男子被安全团队驱逐并被警方拘留,因被指控三级攻击。尽管尚不清楚使用了何种物质,奥马尔继续发言,强调她不会让攻击者得逞。
国会警察谴责了这一事件,并承诺将与联邦当局合作惩罚攻击者。奥马尔重申明尼苏达州的社区在面对挑战时是强大而有韧性的。
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