Politics & Government
Rep. Omar Arrested While Protesting Roe Reversal At Supreme Court
Rep. Ilhan Omar was one of 17 members of Congress who were arrested while protesting the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Ilhan Omar and 16 other members of Congress were arrested while protesting the reversal of Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon.
"Today I was arrested in a civil disobedience action at the Supreme Court to protest Roe v Wade getting overturned and the assault on reproductive rights across the country," Omar said in a statement.
"Our reproductive rights are under assault across the country, thanks to an extremist court with little regard for precedent or our basic rights. I will do whatever it takes, including putting my body on the line, to protect our reproductive rights."
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Also arrested Tuesday was Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a close progressive ally to Omar. A video from Axios reporter Andrew Solender shows Ocasio-Cortez being walked away from the court by a police officer.
In total, U.S. Capitol Police said they made a total of 35 arrests for "crowding, obstructing, or incommoding" at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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