Ilhan Omar Arrested - Refused to Leave and Fought Police
Washington, D.C. - May 26, 2026
NEWLY UNCOVERED POLICE REPORT REVEALS ILHAN OMAR’S ARREST FOR TRESPASSING AND DEFYING OFFICERS AT LUXURY HOTEL
According to the Hennepin County police report, hotel staff requested immediate assistance to clear the premises, instructing that anyone without a room key must leave at once. While most individuals complied with officers’ orders, Omar was described as “argumentative” and refused to depart.
As she stood her ground and refused to leave, I took hold of her left elbow to escort her from the lobby. Omar then pulled away from me, stating, ‘Don’t put your hands on me!’
The report continues that ten minutes later, the officer located Omar seated in another area of the lobby. She remained defiant despite repeated warnings that continued refusal would result in arrest for trespassing.
Since she refused to comply with orders, the officer arrested Omar. The officer reached for Omar’s left arm to get her to stand so she could be handcuffed, but she pulled away. The officer handcuffed her while she stayed seated in the hotel lobby chair.
“Omar was booked at Hennepin County Jail as I felt it was likely that she would fail to respond to a citation, and she also demonstrated that she was going to continue her criminal behavior,” the officer wrote.
A newly surfaced police report from January 18, 2013, has exposed fresh details about then-State Rep. Ilhan Omar’s arrest for trespassing at the upscale Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis.
The incident occurred after an event at the Minneapolis Convention Center featuring former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose motorcade drew large crowds of supporters—including Omar—to the hotel lobby.
This 2013 arrest highlights a pattern of defiance that critics say has defined Omar’s public career.
The revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the Minnesota congresswoman’s record, especially as Republican leaders continue to highlight accountability and rule of law under the Trump administration. Omar was ultimately booked to prevent further criminal conduct, according to the report.
The incident underscores questions about Omar’s respect for authority and private property—issues that resonate strongly with voters demanding secure borders and law-abiding governance. As the Trump administration advances aggressive interior enforcement measures, this historical episode serves as a reminder of the importance of consistent standards applied equally to all public officials.
Nearly 150,000 California Mail Ballots Rejected In Primary
California election officials are examining why nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the state’s June primary, with late-arriving ballots accounting for most of the increase.
The higher rejection rate comes despite years of election law changes designed to make voting more accessible and ensure more ballots are ultimately counted.
According to data compiled by the California Secretary of State’s office, 148,241 mail-in ballots were rejected during the June primary, representing 1.73% of all mail ballots returned.
That marks an increase from the 2024 primary, when 108,982 ballots were rejected, or 1.56% of all mail ballots cast.
The largest reason for rejection was ballots arriving too late to qualify under California law.
State data shows that 93,479 ballots were rejected because they failed to meet the state’s deadline requirements.
California allows mail ballots to arrive up to seven days after Election Day, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
Voting experts believe many of the rejected ballots received postmarks dated after Election Day, making them ineligible to be counted even if they arrived within the seven-day grace period.
Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, said the timing of postal processing appears to be a significant concern.
“Ballots rejected due to lateness are caused primarily to being postmarked too late to count, not because they arrived too late to count,” Alexander said.
Election experts have questioned whether recent operational changes within the U.S. Postal Service may be contributing to delayed postmarks.
Earlier this year, a group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators wrote to the Postal Service expressing concern that mail-processing changes could affect ballot handling during federal elections.
Updated Postal Service procedures mean postmarks may reflect when mail is processed at regional facilities rather than when it first enters the mail system.
Because processing centers have been consolidated in some areas, election officials have warned that postmark timing could be affected.
Before the June primary, California election officials encouraged voters to mail ballots as early as possible because of potential postal delays.
The June election also featured a highly competitive race for governor, which some experts believe encouraged many voters to wait until the final days before casting ballots.
In addition to late-arriving ballots, approximately 44,000 ballots were rejected because election officials determined the voter’s signature did not match the signature on file.
Another 8,300 ballots were rejected because the return envelope did not contain a signature.
State records also show that 743 ballots were rejected because those voters had already cast another ballot.
Other rejected ballots involved missing ballots inside return envelopes or multiple ballots submitted in a single envelope.
The highest rejection rate in the state occurred in Tulare County, where 3.52% of returned mail ballots were rejected.
Alpine County and Merced County followed closely, each recording rejection rates of 3.36%.
California has frequently faced criticism for taking weeks to complete vote counting after major elections, largely because state law permits ballots meeting certain requirements to continue arriving after Election Day.
Following the June primary, President Donald Trump again criticized California’s election system, while the Department of Justice opened an investigation into election administration in Los Angeles County.
Election experts emphasize that the increase in rejected ballots should not be interpreted as evidence of widespread voter fraud.
A 2025 report by the Brookings Institution found documented cases of mail ballot fraud remained extremely rare, estimating roughly four cases for every 10 million mail ballots cast, The Associated Press reported.
State officials have not identified evidence of widespread fraud connected to the June primary, but the increase in rejected ballots is expected to receive additional scrutiny as election administrators evaluate whether changes in postal operations, voter behavior or election procedures contributed to the higher rejection rate.
