00:00Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has accused President Donald Trump of being obsessed with her.
00:05And suggested he has dementia following an attack she suffered in Minneapolis.
00:10Representative Ilhan Omar made the remarks on Wednesday evening after a man sprayed her with an unknown substance.
00:15During a town hall event on January 27th, Omar said she was not physically harmed.
00:20Speaking at a news conference on January 28th outside a Somali mall in Minneapolis,
00:25Omar linked the attack to the president's rhetoric and immigration policies.
00:28She said the
00:30man who attacked her was angry that deportations of Somali immigrants were not happening fast enough.
00:35Omar believed she was protecting the Somali community.
00:36Omar stated that she and her constituents are protected by the
00:40U.S. Constitution.
00:41The news conference included local lawmakers and U.S. representatives
00:45Ayanna Pressley, with speakers calling for federal immigration authorities to be held accountable for
00:50their actions in Minnesota.
00:51During the event, Omar responded to comments made by President Trump
00:55earlier that day.
00:56Trump had dismissed her and suggested she stage the attack, saying he did not
01:00think about her and calling her a fraud.
01:02Omar questioned whether the president was suffering from dementia.
01:05Obama and said she believes the threats against her increase when Trump publicly targets her.
01:09She said that
01:10Trump's threats against her rise following his comments and declined significantly during President
01:14Joe Biden's administration.
01:15Omar added that she now receives more death threats than any other member of Congress.
01:20Her comments come as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
01:25which officials say is connected to alleged welfare fraud involving Somali immigrants.
01:30The enforcement actions have sparked backlash in the Twin Cities,
01:33particularly following the deaths of Alex Preddy
01:35and Renee Nicole Good during encounters involving federal immigration officers.
01:39Trump has said
01:40that his administration will de-escalate its approach in Minnesota, though no specific
01:44changes have been detailed.
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