Rep. Omar continued the town hall despite the attack, later stating that fear and intimidation would not deter her. The man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with a liquid at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday night is now facing federal charges for the attack on the congresswoman. Kristi Noem when authorities say Kazmierczak was the man who rose from his seat armed with a syringe and sprayed a liquid on Rep. Omar. The assailant was quickly tackled and arrested after spraying Omar and a defiant Omar – despite urging from others – went on with the town hall. Speaking Wednesday evening, Rep. Omar vowed not to let the attack stop her from speaking out.