The press conference was held one day after Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event she held Tuesday evening, garnering widespread news attention. ILHAN OMAR HIT WITH UNKNOWN SPRAY AND OTHER KEY MOMENTS FROM CHAOTIC MINNEAPOLIS TOWN HALL"Voting no on the funding bill is the bare minimum. "We know this is not about public safety or immigration enforcement. During the press conference, Pressley praised Omar for her "steadfast leadership" and echoed some of Omar's phrasing. "He has governed with malice and used Ice agents to terrorize our cities for families apart, operating with impunity.