Ilhan Omar Arrested - Refused to Leave and Fought Police
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A newly uncovered police report from 2013 has revealed details of the arrest of then-State Rep. Ilhan Omar for trespassing at a Minneapolis hotel. According to the report, Omar was booked at Hennepin County Jail “to prevent further criminal conduct” after she refused to leave the premises and physically resisted officers.
The incident occurred on January 18, 2013, following an event at the Minneapolis Convention Center featuring former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The president was scheduled to stay at the Hotel Ivy, prompting large groups of Somalis, including Omar, to follow the presidential convoy to the location. Hotel staff requested police assistance to clear the lobby, stating that anyone without a hotel room key was not welcome and needed to leave immediately.
The officer handling the incident reported that the majority of people complied with the request. However, when approached, Ilhan Omar became “argumentative” and refused to leave. “As she stood her ground and refused to leave, I took hold of her left elbow to escort her from the lobby,” the report states. “Omar then pulled away from me, stating, ‘Don’t put your hands on me!’ Others in her group complied and began walking toward the front entry/exit door as I ordered, and I managed to coax Omar out with them.”
Ten minutes later, the officer found Omar seated in a different area of the lobby. She “remained defiant” when informed she would be arrested for trespassing if she did not leave. When the officer reached for her left arm to help her stand for handcuffing, she pulled away again. She was handcuffed while remaining seated in the hotel lobby chair. The officer wrote that Omar was booked at Hennepin County Jail because it was likely she would fail to respond to a citation and had demonstrated intent to continue her criminal behavior.
The report provides a detailed account of the encounter and highlights Omar’s refusal to comply with lawful orders from law enforcement. At the time, Omar was serving as a state representative in Minnesota. The incident has resurfaced amid ongoing public scrutiny of her record and public statements.
The newly uncovered document adds context to discussions about accountability for elected officials and adherence to the rule of law. Supporters of Omar have previously described her as a trailblazing progressive voice, while critics have pointed to the arrest as evidence of a pattern of defiance toward authority. The police report itself remains a factual record of events from over a decade ago and does not reflect any current legal proceedings.
The revelation comes at a time when immigration enforcement, public safety, and the conduct of public officials remain central topics in national debate. Law enforcement agencies routinely document such incidents to maintain transparency and ensure proper procedures are followed. The full police report, once sealed, has now entered public view through investigative reporting, prompting renewed examination of the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Omar has not issued an immediate public response to the release of the 2013 report. The document was obtained through public records requests and has been verified by multiple outlets as authentic. Legal experts note that trespassing and resisting arrest charges are common in situations involving uncooperative individuals in restricted areas, particularly during high-profile events with dignitaries present.
The case underscores broader conversations about the expectations placed on elected representatives and the importance of respecting lawful directives from law enforcement personnel. As public officials, members of Congress and state legislatures are held to high standards of conduct both in their professional and personal capacities. The 2013 incident, while resolved at the time, now serves as a historical reference point in ongoing political discourse.
Further details from the report and related records continue to be reviewed by journalists and political analysts. The full context of the event, including statements from involved parties at the time, may provide additional clarity as more information becomes available. The story has generated significant discussion across political spectrums, with reactions varying based on ideological perspectives.
SHOTS FIRED at White House — J.D. Vance Thrown in Vehicle, Secret Service Return Fire
Vance Was In Area Mins Before Secret Service Shot Man Near WH
The White House was put on lockdown after a shooting happened close to the Washington Monument. A person who looked suspicious was found on Monday evening, and after shooting at Secret Service agents, the suspect was neutralized
According to Deputy Director Mathew C. Quinn, the incident happened just a few minutes after Vice President JD Vance had left the area.
At the time, the Secret Service said: “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.”
“The incident resulted from a confrontation between an armed individual and Secret Service Police,” another statement from the Secret Service said.
A young person was hit in the incident and was taken to the hospital, and is not suffering life-threatening injuries.
The incident happened on the National Mall, which is about a mile from the White House. Even though it was far away, the White House was momentarily evacuated before the “all clear” was announced.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, DC, announced in a statement that they are looking into the matter.
“MPD is on scene of this investigation at 15th Street and Independence Ave, SW. The scene is secure.
“Avoid the area as roads will be closed for several hours. Additional updates to come as information is confirmed,” the department said.
The incident comes just over a week after an alleged gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with Trump in attendance.
Allen made his initial appearance in federal court late last week, where he was formally advised of the charges filed by prosecutors. Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is accused of entering the Washington Hilton while armed with multiple weapons and attempting to reach the ballroom where President Trump was attending the dinner alongside Cabinet officials and journalists Saturday night.
“He attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Ballantine told the court. “We are asking the court to preventatively detain Mr. Allen.”
“Cole Allen’s journey of accountability in the criminal justice system starts today,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a press conference Monday afternoon, adding, “There will be additional charges as this investigation continues to unfold.”
“But make no mistake, this was an attempted assassination of the President of the United States, with the defendant making clear what his intent was,” Pirro continued. “And that intent was to bring down as many of the high ranking Cabinet officials as he could. This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate.”
Allen booked a three-night stay at the Washington Hilton from Friday through Sunday, according to a newly unsealed probable cause affidavit.
The affidavit states that Allen traveled by train from the Los Angeles area to Chicago last Tuesday, arriving there on Thursday. He then boarded another train that reached Washington on Friday at approximately 1 p.m.
Roughly two hours later, around 3 p.m., he checked into a “specific hotel room” at the Hilton and remained there overnight, according to court documents reviewed by NBC News.
When he was arrested, the newly unsealed probable cause affidavit revealed that he was in possession of a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol.
According to firearm transaction records reviewed by law enforcement, he purchased the shotgun from a dealer in California around August 17, 2025. He acquired the pistol from a dealer in a different city in California on October 6, 2023, NBC News noted.
Shortly before the alleged attack, authorities said Allen sent a written manifesto to members of his family describing an intent to target President Donald Trump and other Cabinet officials.
In his manifesto, Allen sharply criticized Trump, falsely accusing him of being a “rapist” and “pedophile,” while also announcing he wanted to target several members of the president’s administration.
He also apologized to his parents, friends, and students for his actions but indicated he felt he had some moral obligation to act.
President Donald Trump WINS By Just 2 Votes After Last-Minute Drama - Livid Democrats Rage After Trump's Fed Chair Pick Move...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 6, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines Wednesday to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, positioning him to replace current chair Jerome Powell. The vote was 13-11, with all Republican senators supporting the nomination and Democrats voting against it.
Warsh previously served as a top Fed official but has also sharply criticized the institution and Jerome Powell’s leadership. He has argued that the inflation surge to 9.1% in 2022 marked the central bank’s biggest policy mistake in four decades.
A full Senate vote is not expected until next month, though he could be confirmed before Powell’s term as chair ends May 15, the Associated Press reported.
The committee vote was the first of two major developments involving the Fed’s leadership this week. Also Wednesday, Jerome Powell was set to preside over what could be his final meeting of the Fed’s rate-setting committee as chair. During an afternoon news conference, Powell signaled he would take the virtually unprecedented step of remaining on the central bank’s Board of Governors after his term expires.
By staying on the Board, Powell deprives the incoming administration of the opportunity to name a new member. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Powell’s decision in an interview with Fox Business host and former first-term Trump economist Larry Kudlow.
“It is unusual for soon-to-be-former Fed Chair Jay Powell to stay on at the @federalreserve. For someone who speaks so often of norms, his unilateral decision to stay flies in the face of tradition,” Bessent posted on the X platform along with a video clip of his interview.
“Kevin Warsh will bring about a new day at the Fed, with accountability, management, and sound policymaking in the lead,” he added.
Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican and chair of the Banking Committee, praised Warsh as “battle tested” and added that “It is incredibly important that we break the bind of Bidenomics on households across this nation.”
The vote came the same day Powell and the Fed decided to leave interest rates at their current 3.6 percent level, once again defying calls for a lower rate.
In March, a federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s effort to issue grand jury subpoenas targeting the Federal Reserve Board. The judge concluded the move appeared to be an attempt to pressure Powell.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who has issued a number of rulings against the Trump administration, made the determination in a newly unsealed ruling. He said prosecutors failed to present evidence that Powell committed any crime.
Boasberg wrote that the subpoenas appeared to serve an improper purpose. He suggested the effort was intended to pressure Powell into lowering interest rates or stepping down.
“Did prosecutors issue those subpoenas for a proper purpose? The Court finds that they did not. There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas’ dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and make way for a Fed Chair who will,” he wrote.
The dispute stems from a criminal inquiry opened earlier this year by U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro. The investigation focused on Powell’s June 2025 testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
That testimony centered on the Federal Reserve’s long-running renovation project at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Powell disclosed the existence of the investigation in January and described it as an attack on the central bank’s independence.
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Pirro responded Friday by announcing that the Justice Department will appeal the ruling. She accused Boasberg of interfering with the legal process.
“This process has been arbitrarily undermined by an activist judge,” Pirro said, arguing further that the ruling improperly blocked prosecutors from pursuing the case.The developments reflect ongoing tensions over the future direction of monetary policy and the independence of the Federal Reserve as the new administration prepares to take office. The committee’s approval of Warsh marks a key step in reshaping leadership at the central bank, with Republicans emphasizing the need for greater accountability and a shift away from policies they associate with the previous administration’s economic challenges.
