Minneapolis woman taken to State of the Union requires medical care after arrest

Aliyah Rahman, a guest of Rep. Ilhan Omar at the State of the Union address, required hospital treatment after being arrested for standing silently during President Trump’s speech. Capitol Police charged her with unlawful conduct, stating she disrupted Congress by refusing to sit down. Rahman, who has disabilities, claimed she was physically handled despite her injuries, prompting Omar to demand an explanation for the arrest and criticize the police’s response.

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