Rep. Ilhan Omar says her guest to Trump's State of the Union address was arrested. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
"The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy. I am calling for a full explanation of why this arrest occurred," she added.
Fox News reached out to Capitol Police, but they did not immediately respond.
The charge Omar said Rahman faces exposes her to a possible sentence of six months in prison and a fine of up to $500.
"There are only two things you can do at the State of the Union, and they are sit down and stand up," Rahman told Democracy Now. I was arrested for standing up."
ILHAN OMAR DOESN'T HAVE ANY REGRETS FOR HER ''UNAVOIDABLE' OUTBURST AT STATE OF THE UNION
White House border czar Tom Homan attends a press conference, in Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 29, 2026. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
Homan clarified that a "small footprint of personnel" would remain for a period of time, and he also remains in Minnesota monitoring the drawdown process.
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"Additionally, federal government personnel assigned to conduct criminal investigations into the agitators, as well as the personnel assigned here for the fraud investigations, will remain in place until the work is done," Homan said at the time.
Fox News' Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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