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Rep. Omar's Guest Arrested During Trump's State of the Union

Was this arrest a result of arrogant defiance or was it authoritarian overreach against peaceful dissent?

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Rep. Omar's Guest Arrested During Trump's State of the Union

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Above: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at the State of the Union address on Feb. 24. Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Right narrative

Omar's guest proved once again what happens when radical activism trumps respect for the law. Disrupting the State of the Union wasn't free speech — it was arrogant defiance that mocked the solemn setting. A pattern of reckless behavior shows exactly why such theatrics don't belong in Congress and why Rahman must face consequences for her actions.

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Left narrative

This was a shocking display of authoritarian overreach. A disabled woman stood silently and was dragged out like a criminal for daring to dissent. Crushing peaceful protest in the nation's Capitol shows just how fragile freedom has become under heavy-handed, fascist leaders. Trump and his cronies can't be allowed to get away with suppressing dissent.

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