Democrat congresswoman Ilhan Omar was allegedly sprayed with an “unknown substance” after a man angrily charged at her during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis.
The incident occurred as she addressed the audience, with security swiftly tackling the man to the ground before escorting Ms Omar from the room.
The meeting marked her first in-person town hall of the year, held amid recent protests in the city against Ice agents.
Footage of the confrontation showed Ms Omar visibly shaken but apparently unharmed.
After the man was dragged away, the Democrat congresswoman could be could be heard shouting: “We will continue.”
“These f****** a**holes are not going to get away with this.”
Audience members were heard shouting in alarm as chaos unfolded after the man was tackled.
As she was being checked, a member of her team said the substance allegedly chucked in her direction “smells terrible”.
The man charged towards the Minnesota representative just moments after she called for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign and for the abolishment of Ice.
It is unknown what the man yelled at Ms Omar during the confrontation.
After making her way back to the podium to continue her speech, Ms Omar declared: “We are Minnesota strong.”
She added: “We will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
