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What happened at the town hall in Minneapolis involving Ilhan Omar?
Live from NPR News, I'm Jyle Snyder. Some anxious moments at a town hall in Minneapolis Tuesday night. Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance but carried on with the event after the agitator was subdued. Minnesota Public Radio's Andy Russell reports a man is now in police custody pending charges.
The lawmaker told reporters after the confrontation that she wouldn't be intimidated. She had been calling for the ouster of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the time. The man was tackled by security and led away. Omar has come under increasing criticism by Republicans, including President Donald Trump.
At a rally hours earlier in Iowa, Trump mocked Omar's love for America amid boos from those in attendance. Omar is a U.S. citizen who was born in Somalia. Omar is in her fourth term in the House and is seeking re-election. For NPR News, I'm Annie Russell in St. Paul.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing mounting pressure. At least two Republican senators are calling for her to resign. They spoke Tuesday night, days after Border Patrol agents fatally shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on a Minneapolis street. Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin reports.
Senator Tom Tillis of North Carolina told reporters at the Capitol that the agency's performance in Minneapolis disqualifies Noem from leading the department, calling her actions amateurish and terrible.
They've got to de-escalate there and treat these communities with some respect.
Tillis and Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska say Noem lost credibility and inflamed tensions by calling Alex Preddy, the nurse her agents killed, a domestic terrorist. Both senators say she should step down. President Trump, though, says Noem is doing, quote, a very good job. For NPR News, I'm Liz Ruskin at the Capitol.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosting the leaders of Denmark and Greenland Wednesday in response to the Trump administration's recent threats towards the Arctic island. In Paris, Eleanor Beardsley reports that Paris is the first stop on a European tour.
The purpose of the tour is to strengthen strategic partnerships and protect sovereignty in the Arctic after recent pressure exerted by the Trump administration. The visits to European capitals will also include talks on the geopolitical, diplomatic and environmental challenges facing Greenland.
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