Rep. Ilhan Omar’s State of the Union guest, Aliya Rahman, is claiming that she was forcibly removed from the House chamber, arrested, and subsequently hospitalized.
According to Omar, Rahman was “aggressively handled” by authorities until intervention secured her medical attention at George Washington University Hospital, after which she was booked at the United States Capitol Police headquarters.
“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,” Omar said in a statement posted to X on Wednesday.
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…
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) February 25, 2026
“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.”
New: Rep @Ilhan Omar says her SOTU guest, Aliya Rahman, had to be treated at a DC hospital after being arrested during the address. Rahman stood silently and would not sit down when asked.
Here are some exclusive photos of the incident in the gallery above the House chamber: pic.twitter.com/5BhK2yZklh
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 26, 2026
Rahman, who spoke to Democracy Now! on Wednesday, claimed she was removed simply for “standing up silently — no buttons, no facial expressions, no gestures, no signs, not one sound.”
WATCH:
This arrest took place around the time that Trump delivered remarks railing against illegal aliens, prompting Omar and fellow Rep. Rashida Tlaib to heckle the president and voluntarily leave the chamber.
In January, Rahman was reportedly dragged from her car by federal immigration agents in Minnesota while en route to a doctor’s appointment amid a traffic jam, after not cooperating with their demands.
Receipts blow up the narrative in the Aliya Rahman case.
Video shows space to leave, officers backing off — she stayed, interfered, and the law kicked in.pic.twitter.com/F3iJTsa8Dl
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 6, 2026
On Wednesday, Trump weighed in on Omar and Tlaib, saying they should be sent “back from where they came.”
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “When you watch Low IQ Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, as they screamed uncontrollably last night at the very elegant State of the Union, such an important and beautiful event, they had the bulging, bloodshot eyes of crazy people, LUNATICS, mentally deranged and sick who, frankly, look like they should be institutionalized. When people can behave like that, and knowing that they are Crooked and Corrupt Politicians, so bad for our Country, we should send them back from where they came — as fast as possible. They can only damage the United States of America, they can do nothing to help it.”
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