Congressman Randy Fine Condemns Attack on Ilhan Omar, Accuses Democrats of Fueling Minneapolis Tensions

A man sprayed Representative Ilhan Omar with an unidentified liquid during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to either “resign or face impeachment.” The incident occurred while Omar was advocating for stricter immigration enforcement.

Omar reported being unharmed, and the attacker was arrested shortly after.

Representative Randy Fine, a Republican from Florida, condemned the attack on Wednesday, stating: “I want Ilhan Omar to be deported and denaturalized.” He added, “But I don’t want her to be attacked or hurt.”

Fine criticized Democrats for labeling violent conduct as peaceful protest, pointing to reports of objects being thrown at federal officers. “Attacking a representative of the federal government, whether it’s a congresswoman or law enforcement, is not peaceful,” he said.

The lawmaker defended the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and called for sustained enforcement in Minnesota, asserting: “You can’t relent.” Fine accused Democrats of resisting deportations after what he described as a clear 2024 election mandate for tougher immigration policy.

When asked about concerns from some Republicans regarding Noem’s handling of the situation, Fine stated more federal agents should be sent and government operations must continue despite public pressure. “We have to do whatever we have to do to round them up and send them home,” he said, referring to people in the country illegally.

Fine warned that Democrats’ opposition to immigration enforcement could trigger a partial federal government shutdown, noting it would not affect Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding but could impact agencies like FEMA and airport security. “You can see the Democrats’ fetish for illegal immigrants,” Fine added. “Remember, they shut down the government for 43 days last year because they were determined to give free healthcare to illegal immigrants. We said no to that, and now they don’t even want us to deport them.”