AdvertisementDeputy Managing Editor for RedState, Susie Moore, initially reported on the incident, in which a man later identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak stormed the podium and sprayed Omar with a foul-smelling liquid from a syringe. "I don't know how the incident involving Ilhan Omar on Tuesday evening will ultimately shake out, but no matter how you slice it, what happened was dumb," Moore wrote. 🚨BREAKING: Sources tell me it was apple cider vinegar that Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with at last night’s event and that a hazmat team has confirmed that. — Liz Collin (@lizcollin) January 28, 2026READ MORE: (Updated) MN Rep. Ilhan Omar Sprayed With Unknown Substance at Town Hall EventWho Attacked Ilhan Omar? Apple cider vinegar.