Ilhan Omar Guest Arrested for Standing at Trump’s SOTU

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

In a statement Omar called for an investigation into the arrest.

"My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president's 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 unlawful conduct'," she said.

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She added: "Reports 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.

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"Rahman told the Democracy Now broadcast on Wednesday that she had been standing silently before she was arrested.

"No buttons, no facial expressions, no gestures, no signs, not one sound," Rahman said.

"There are only two things you can do at the State of the Union, and they are, sit down and stand up. All kinds of people were standing up all night. Me too.

I stood up at the moment that I heard this man say some of the most racist things I have heard come out of any leader's mouth about the people of my city."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-25 06:00 PM | Reply

During Donald Trump's speech, Rahman "started demonstrating", which violated rules for the event, according to the Capitol police.

"The guest was told to sit down, but refused to obey our lawful orders," the police said in a statement. "It is illegal to disrupt the Congress and demonstrate in the congressional buildings."

So this is where the left parts ways with the Capital Police.... LMAO

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-02-25 07:03 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

So this is where the left parts ways with the Capital Police.... LMAO

Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-02-25 07:03 PM | Reply

It's not like the democrats beat the police with a flagpole, dip ----.

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-25 07:26 PM | Reply

It's not like the democrats beat the police with a flagpole, dip ----.

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-25 07:26 PM | Reply | Flag:

Hey dumb ass, at least the Capitol police didn't shoot her for not obeying orders.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-02-25 07:38 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

She wasn't storming the place to hang Pence.

You're a total moron.

#5 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-25 07:40 PM | Reply

Her disruptive activity must be on video, no?

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-25 08:00 PM | Reply