Overview
- Police identified the suspect as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, who was taken into custody and booked on third-degree assault.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar was not injured and resumed speaking after the disruption, having just called for abolishing ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment.
- Forensic teams processed the scene, and officials have not identified the substance, which witnesses described as having a strong vinegar-like odor and appearing light-brown in photos.
- U.S. Capitol Police condemned the attack and said they are working with partners to seek the most serious charges possible, as Republican and Democratic officials publicly denounced the assault.
- President Donald Trump later suggested without evidence that Omar staged the incident, following his recent claim that the DOJ and Congress are examining matters related to her finances.