Rep. Omar Statement on the Arrest of Aliya Rahman

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after her State of the Union guest, Aliya Rahman, was arrested during the president's speech.“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.’