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The controversy further intensified when a guest invited by Omar to the State of the Union, Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, was arrested in the Capitol gallery. Rahman, a U.S. citizen with disabilities, was charged with unlawful conduct after standing in protest of Trump’s remarks about immigrants. Omar denounced the arrest as politically motivated and harmful to free expression, sparking additional debate over security protocols and civil liberties at high‑profile government events.
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