Ilhan Omar Claims Guest Arrested for Standing at SOTU

February 26, 2026·about 4 hours ago·via Fox News Politics

Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses Capitol Police of forcibly removing and arresting her guest, Aliya Rahman, during President Trump's State of the Union address simply for standing silently in the gallery. Rahman, a software engineer who clashed with federal agents during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, claims officers ignored her injured shoulders and handled her aggressively until intervention led to hospital treatment.

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