Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota wants to know why her State of the Union guest was arrested. Omar said Aliya Rahman of Minneapolis briefly stood in silence during Trump’s speech, along with other guests, but was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about injured shoulders. Rahman was taken to the hospital for treatment and later charged with unlawful conduct, disruption of Congress. “The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy,” Omar said in a statement. In a guest announcement, Omar described Rahman as a Bangladeshi-American software engineer and a disabled person with autism and a traumatic brain injury, who was driving to a doctor’s appointment on Jan. 13 when she was forcibly removed from her vehicle by Homeland Security agents. Omar’s office said Rahman experienced severe medical neglect and violence at the hands of ICE agents, requiring hospitalization. Capitol Police said State of the Union tickets explain that demonstrating is prohibited. “The guest was told to sit down, but refused to obey our lawful orders,” police said. ...read more read less