{"id":30078,"date":"2026-02-27T18:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=30078"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:34:05","slug":"ilhan-omar-guest-arrested-after-demonstrating-during-trumps-sotu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=30078","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar Guest Arrested After Demonstrating During Trump\u2019s SOTU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-entry-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-wrapper fullwidth-entry-title\">\n<header class=\"entry-header-outer\">\n<div class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"single-post-meta post-meta clearfix\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilhan-Omar-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilhan-Omar-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilhan-Omar-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilhan-Omar-1-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilhan-Omar-1-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilhan-Omar-1-1536x817.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"851\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of Rep. Ilhan Omar\u2019s invited guests was arrested Tuesday night after demonstrating during President Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address, according to U.S. Capitol Police. Aliya M. Rahman, 43, of Minneapolis, was taken into custody after she stood and refused repeated orders to sit down in the House gallery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAll State of the Union tickets clearly explain that demonstrating is prohibited,\u201d Capitol Police said in a statement. \u201cAt approximately 10:07 p.m., a person in the House Gallery started demonstrating during tonight\u2019s State of the Union Address. The guest was told to sit down, but refused to obey our lawful orders,\u201d The New York Times\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is illegal to disrupt the Congress and demonstrate in the Congressional Buildings, so 43-year-old Aliya M. Rahman of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was arrested for D.C. Code \u00a710-503.16 \u2014 Unlawful Conduct, Disruption of Congress,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Rahman was later issued a citation release, which police described as routine.<\/p>\n<p>Omar, D-Minn., invited Rahman as one of four guests attending the address. The Minnesota Democrat has been critical of Trump\u2019s immigration enforcement policies and previously described Rahman as someone seeking accountability for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Rahman made headlines in January after being detained by ICE officers in Minneapolis. Federal officials said she ignored repeated commands to move her vehicle away from an active enforcement scene and interfered with agents. Authorities said she was arrested after refusing to comply and engaging in obstructive conduct.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>Rahman and her attorney have disputed that account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2026698588085272845&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fomar-arrested-99194%2F&amp;sessionId=a0517b2cec8cb7f5091481a3a0a9d2092c64f492&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2026698588085272845\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6124\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement to Newsweek following Tuesday\u2019s arrest, her attorney, Alexa Van Brunt, said Rahman was targeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAliya Rahman was targeted at the State of the Union last night,\u201d Van Brunt said. \u201cAfter standing up in silence during the speech, Aliya was quickly taken away and arrested for \u2018unlawful conduct\u2019 and released just before 4 a.m. today. There is nothing unlawful about standing in silence and this is a blatant abuse of power. She was not disruptive or disrespectful. She was not holding a sign, making gestures, or wearing protest gear. She was simply standing in silence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Police said demonstrating of any kind is prohibited inside the chamber during a joint session of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Rahman previously told MS Now that attending the address felt necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI almost don\u2019t feel like it was a choice,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m just so painfully aware that what happened to me is a very common experience in this country, except for the part where I got out and I got to come back to my community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, the emotional toll of it is the reason that I think it\u2019s still important to come be in front of people who are happy this happened to me or think I deserve worse,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div class=\"ai-delayed ai-delayed-12\" data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\" data-code=\"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\" data-class=\"Y29kZS1ibG9jaw==\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The arrest came as Trump used the address to emphasize border security and immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Omar responded to the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president\u2019s speech for a short period of time, part of which other guests were also standing. For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders and ultimately charged with \u2018Unlawful Conduct,\u2019\u201d she\u00a0said\u00a0in a press release on her official website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReports indicate she was aggressively handled until someone intervened to secure medical attention. She was taken to George Washington University Hospital for treatment and later booked at the United States Capitol Police headquarters, the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy. I am calling for a full explanation of why this arrest occurred, she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Getty Images This article may contain commentary which reflects the author&#8217;s opinion. One of Rep. 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