{"id":16526,"date":"2026-01-28T12:22:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=16526"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:22:30","slug":"i-dont-let-bullies-win-ilhan-omar-says-after-attack-as-trump-says-he-will-de-escalate-in-minneapolis-us-politics-live-minnesota-ice-shootings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=16526","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I don\u2019t let bullies win\u2019 Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will \u2018de-escalate\u2019 in Minneapolis \u2013 US politics live | Minnesota ICE shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6979f0898f0820220d857465&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The Ecuadorian government has said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter its &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minneapolis\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Minneapolis&lt;\/a&gt; consulate on Tuesday, but was prevented from coming in by staff working at the building.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c7f6e941-e5b4-4af1-b461-aefa11edf97a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;This has prompted Ecuador\u2019s government to send a formal protest note to US authorities \u201cso that acts of this nature are not repeated at any of Ecuador\u2019s consular offices in the United States.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2bbbe191-d253-4317-8f46-aea6c45ed1ed&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Videos circulating on social media appear to show a consulate staffer running to the door to turn the ICE agents away, telling them, \u201cThis is the Ecuadorian consulate. You\u2019re not allowed to enter.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;118cb3ef-c043-407e-9019-908b5b1bc5bc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Under international law, law enforcement authorities are prohibited from entering foreign consulates or embassies without permission. However, sometimes permission may be assumed granted for life-threatening emergencies, like fires.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bf5d2dae-7178-4546-81ae-51c66e187e60&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The Guardian has reached out to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for comment.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;460ece93-9ba0-4d22-b756-b02dbf306b5a&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1769602079000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.07\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1769602754000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.19\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1769602754000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.19\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;12.19&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 28 Jan 2026 12.19 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 28 Jan 2026 12.07 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1769602950132}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6979f0898f0820220d857465\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Ecuadorian government has said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minneapolis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Minneapolis<\/a> consulate on Tuesday, but was prevented from coming in by staff working at the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This has prompted Ecuador\u2019s government to send a formal protest note to US authorities \u201cso that acts of this nature are not repeated at any of Ecuador\u2019s consular offices in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Videos circulating on social media appear to show a consulate staffer running to the door to turn the ICE agents away, telling them, \u201cThis is the Ecuadorian consulate. You\u2019re not allowed to enter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Under international law, law enforcement authorities are prohibited from entering foreign consulates or embassies without permission. However, sometimes permission may be assumed granted for life-threatening emergencies, like fires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Guardian has reached out to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for comment.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/28\/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-minneapolis-ecuador-embassy-rubio-venezuela-machado-iran-iraq-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6979f0898f0820220d857465&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6979f0898f0820220d857465&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;\u2018I don\u2019t let bullies win\u2019 Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will \u2018de-escalate\u2019 in Minneapolis \u2013 US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=\u2018I don\u2019t let bullies win\u2019 Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will \u2018de-escalate\u2019 in Minneapolis \u2013 US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/28\/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-minneapolis-ecuador-embassy-rubio-venezuela-machado-iran-iraq-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6979f0898f0820220d857465#block-6979f0898f0820220d857465\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6979e5058f08dd1e7e73caa9\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome to our live coverage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">While Donald Trump suggested he would \u201cde-escalate\u201d operations in Minneapolis, congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked and sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening \u2013 where she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/28\/ilhan-omar-sprayed-unknown-substance-minneapolis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">calling for the abolition of ICE \u201cfor good\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A man lunged toward her with a syringe and sprayed the politician, before security tackled him to the ground. The alleged attacker, who has been identified as a 55-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minneapolis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Minneapolis<\/a> resident, has been arrested and charged with third-degree assault. Jail records identified the man as Anthony James Kazmierczak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Omar stepped toward the attacker before returning to the podium to say: \u201cHere\u2019s the reality that people like this ugly man don\u2019t understand: We are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minnesota\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Minnesota<\/a> strong. And we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw on us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Omar, who was not injured in the attack, later posted on social media that she was OK, adding: \u201cI don\u2019t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hours before the attack on Omar, president Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9eRwVHzk3dQ\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">criticised<\/a> the congresswoman as he spoke to a crowd in Iowa, where he said his administration would only let in immigrants who \u201ccan show that they love our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThey have to be proud, not like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ilhan-omar\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ilhan Omar<\/a>,\u201d he said. The crowd responded with a booing sound as he mentioned her name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He added: \u201cShe comes from a country that\u2019s a disaster. So probably, it\u2019s considered, I think \u2013 it\u2019s not even a country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Omar and her family escaped civil war in Somalia when she was eight years old, and sought asylum in the United States after years in a refugee camp in Kenya. She is a US citizen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There have been days of protest and international outcry over the Saturday shooting of 37-year-old VA nurse Alex Pretti, the second fatal shooting of a US civilian by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The White House is also evaluating whether federal agents who gunned down a nurse may have failed to follow \u201cclear guidance\u201d to \u201ccreate a physical barrier between the arrest teams and the disruptors\u201d, deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told AFP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The White House later said that Miller was referring to \u201cgeneral guidance\u201d to immigration agents operating in the state, rather than the specific incident in which Pretti was killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump told Fox News \u201cwe\u2019re going to de-escalate a little bit,\u201d while adding that it was not a \u201cpullback.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/28\/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-minneapolis-ecuador-embassy-rubio-venezuela-machado-iran-iraq-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6979e5058f08dd1e7e73caa9&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6979e5058f08dd1e7e73caa9&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;\u2018I don\u2019t let bullies win\u2019 Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will \u2018de-escalate\u2019 in Minneapolis \u2013 US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=\u2018I don\u2019t let bullies win\u2019 Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will \u2018de-escalate\u2019 in Minneapolis \u2013 US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/28\/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-minneapolis-ecuador-embassy-rubio-venezuela-machado-iran-iraq-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6979e5058f08dd1e7e73caa9#block-6979e5058f08dd1e7e73caa9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#dont #bullies #win #Ilhan #Omar #attack #Trump #deescalate #Minneapolis #politics #live #Minnesota #ICE #shootings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}