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Ilhan Omar’s SOTU Guest Gets Arrested During Speech

Ilhan Omar’s SOTU Guest Gets Arrested During Speech

One of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s hand-picked guests at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was arrested Tuesday night after disrupting the speech from the House gallery, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

Aliya Rahman, a 43-year-old Minneapolis resident, was taken into custody after she “started demonstrating” during the address and refused repeated orders to sit down.

CBS Host Admits Trump Made Dems Look ‘Off The Rails’ With ‘Stand If You Agree’ Lines

CBS Host Admits Trump Made Dems Look ‘Off The Rails’ With ‘Stand If You Agree’ Lines

President Donald Trump turned a routine State of the Union into a viral political moment Tuesday night and even CBS host, Major Garrett admitted the optics left Democrats looking “off the rails.”

Immigration and border security were front and center throughout the address, with Trump repeatedly touting what he described as historic gains at the southern border. The word “border” was one of the most frequently used terms in the speech, as the president leaned into what has become a defining issue of his administration.

WATCH: Trump Supporter Gets On Stage During Dems’ SOTU Protest: ‘Go Trump!’

WATCH: Trump Supporter Gets On Stage During Dems’ SOTU Protest: ‘Go Trump!’

A Trump supporter briefly hijacked Sen. Chris Murphy’s remarks Tuesday night as the Connecticut Democrat took part in an alternative rally timed to counter President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

While Trump delivered his nationally televised speech before a joint session of Congress, Murphy and other Democrats gathered on the National Mall for what organizers called the “People’s State of the Union,” an event backed by the left-leaning advocacy group MoveOn.org.

WATCH: Ilhan Omar Seethes As Trump Declares ‘War On Fraud’

WATCH: Ilhan Omar Seethes As Trump Declares ‘War On Fraud’

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) appeared to be seething with rage after President Donald Trump announced a new “war on fraud” during his State of the Union address on Wednesday night.

“When it comes to the corruption that has been plundering America, there is no more stunning example than what’s been happening in Minnesota,” the president declared. He was speaking in reference to public welfare fraud in Minnesota, much of which has been perpetrated by the state’s Somali community, which is the largest in the nation.

WATCH: Trump Awards Team USA Goalie The Presidential Medal Of Freedom During SOTU

WATCH: Trump Awards Team USA Goalie The Presidential Medal Of Freedom During SOTU

Towards the beginning of his high energy State Of The Union Address, Trump surprised Team USA men’s hockey goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck by awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Immediately after Team USA brought home the gold medal for the first time since 1980 on Sunday, President Trump called the victorious team and invited them to the White House. He also invited the team to attend the State Of The Union, an invitation that was also extended to the victorious women’s team as well.

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