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Ilhan Omar Says Her SOTU Guest Was ‘Aggressively’ Removed, Arrested

Headline from Independent Journal Review, on the newest of 2 developments

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar claimed Wednesday her guest at the previous day’s State of the Union address was “forcibly

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  1. Ilhan Omar guest arrested after allegedly disrupting State of the Union

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Ilhan Omar Says Her SOTU Guest Was ‘Aggressively’ Removed, Arrested

    Headline from Independent Journal Review ·

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10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Ilhan Omar guest arrested after allegedly disrupting State of the Union (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of a car by ICE agents, was arrested after "simply standing in silence," her attorney said.

  2. The Guardian

    Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down

  3. Newsweek

    Ilhan Omar guest arrested for disrupting State of the Union (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Aliya Rahman, a U.S citizen who was dragged out of a car by immigration agents, was arrested during the State of the Union.

  4. Newsweek

    Ilhan Omar responds after guest arrested at SOTU (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Ilhan Omar said the arrest sent a "chilling message" about the state of America's democracy.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Ilhan Omar Says Her SOTU Guest Was ‘Aggressively’ Removed, Arrested (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar claimed Wednesday her guest at the previous day’s State of the Union address was “forcibly

  6. Blaze Media

    Ilhan Omar freaks out over arrest of her radical State of the Union guest (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Omar expressed surprise over her radical guest's second arrest in 2 months.

  7. RedState

    Furious Ilhan Omar Demands Probe After Her Radical SOTU Guest Is Arrested—She Might Look Familiar to You (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Ilhan Omar demands investigation after her activist guest is arrested at the State of the Union address.

  8. Breitbart News

    Omar Claims Her SOTU Guest Was 'Forcibly Removed' from Gallery (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Rep. Ilhan Omar claims her guest at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday was "forcibly removed" from the gallery.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Ilhan Omar Demands Full Investigation After Her SOTU Guest is Arrested (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president’s speech ... For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders ..."

  10. Independent Journal Review

    Omar: SOTU Guest Arrested by Capitol Police (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) announced her guest for the State of the Union was arrested Tuesday on “Unlawful Conduct” charges.

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