AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall, sprayed with "unknown liquid"
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was rushed by a man during a town hall Tuesday and sprayed with "unknown liquid" from a syringe, according to video of the incident and statements from Omar and local law enforcement. The big picture: The attack comes just days after Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) was punched in the face as the Sundance Film Festival, and amid a broader surge in threats and acts of violence against members of Congress. - The Capitol Police announced Thursday night , just hours after the incident involving Omar, that the number of cases into threats against members of Congress rose from just under 9,500 in 2024 to nearly 15,000 last year. Driving the news: In video of the incident , a man can be seen charging towards Omar as she…