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mysteryowl

(8,495 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:48 PM 23 hrs ago

Man who assaulted Ilhan is in the county jail

Per Minnesota Star Tribune

...a man quickly grabbed by security guards and later booked into Hennepin County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault.


Update: a pink substance that smelled very bad was squirted from a syringe at her face.
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Man who assaulted Ilhan is in the county jail (Original Post) mysteryowl 23 hrs ago OP
What was the substance? nt newdeal2 23 hrs ago #1
Yes, what was it? CountAllVotes 23 hrs ago #3
She is okay. (so far) mysteryowl 23 hrs ago #6
You mean he wasn't maced and shot? leftstreet 23 hrs ago #2
They would have rushed in... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #9
Awaiting his presidential medal of freedom, no doubt. usonian 23 hrs ago #4
Hey Pammy, this was an assault against a Fed. Congresswoman, MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #5
He will be harshly punished by Trump's DOJ LudwigPastorius 23 hrs ago #7
Sadly, that's not far from the truth. MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #8
Hopefully... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #10
"... was squired from a syringe at her face ..." Do you mean "squirted"? Jeebo 22 hrs ago #11
Thank gid he didn't inject her with it.. can you imagine?! Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #12

CountAllVotes

(22,129 posts)
3. Yes, what was it?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:52 PM
23 hrs ago

It could have been acid or some sort of a chemical that causes harm.

I too want to know that was!

I hope he spends a long long time in prison!

& recommend for one very brave woman!

mysteryowl

(8,495 posts)
6. She is okay. (so far)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:10 PM
23 hrs ago

Update: a pink substance that smelled very bad was squired from a syringe at her face.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,838 posts)
5. Hey Pammy, this was an assault against a Fed. Congresswoman,
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:03 PM
23 hrs ago

are you going to charge this MAGAt with domestic terrorism?

Jeebo

(2,554 posts)
11. "... was squired from a syringe at her face ..." Do you mean "squirted"?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:31 PM
22 hrs ago

I'm sure that's supposed to be "squirted". Is it?

— Ron

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