U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Somali immigrant, was attacked during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis when a man lunged at her and sprayed her with a liquid substance with a strong vinegar smell. Just before the incident, Omar said in her speech that "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must be abolished once and for all, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem must resign or face trial." The suspect, who sprayed her clothes with liquid using a small syringe, was stopped by security personnel and arrested on the spot. The incident takes place amid significant tension in Minneapolis and the shooting of two people there in recent weeks by federal agents.