Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Aliya Rahman, a guest of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, was arrested by Capitol police during the State of the Union address for allegedly disrupting the event by standing up silently during President Trump's speech.
- Rahman, who had previously been injured during an immigration enforcement incident in Minneapolis, was forcibly removed despite warning officers about her shoulder injuries and later taken to a hospital for treatment.
- Capitol police stated that Rahman violated rules prohibiting demonstrations in congressional buildings and refused lawful orders to sit down, leading to her arrest for unlawful conduct and disruption of Congress.
- Omar condemned the arrest as heavy-handed and called for a full investigation, highlighting the incident as an example of the harmful impact of aggressive immigration enforcement policies.
- During the
