Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, speaks during a town hall event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. A man was apprehended during a town hall event with Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar after spraying unknown substance, according the to Associated Press. (Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(MINNEAPOLIS) — The FBI is now leading the investigation after a man charged the podium where Rep. Ilhan Omar was giving remarks during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday, police said. The department said its officers were at the town hall for the event and observed a man use a syringe to spray an unknown liquid onto the congresswoman. “I’m going to finish my remarks.