U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will continue to meet with constituents after a man rushed her at a town hall on Tuesday and squirted a liquid on her. RELATED: Rep. Ilhan Omar charged at by man, sprayed with unknown substance at town hall meetingA spokeswoman for Omar confirmed the congresswoman had previously posted a fundraising campaign to help pay for security, and that fundraising effort continues. Larry Jacobs, a political science professor at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, says in-person town hall meetings have become increasingly susceptible to violence. Omar and Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts held an event Wednesday at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. WATCH: Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley’s full news conference