Omar says she won’t ‘be silenced’ by search of her home and blasts Trump’s ‘intimidation’ campaign
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized warrant tied to an ongoing criminal probe, and authorities have not announced charges.
- On Monday, Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Republican figures, including Donald Trump and Vance, have alleged Omar committed immigration fraud; her office dismissed these accusations as fabricated while Vance stated he and Stephen Miller were exploring legal remedies.
- The Justice Department maintains a historical policy of avoiding public investigative actions involving candidates within 60 days of an election, yet officials confirmed the enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Omar responded by calling the search an "attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement," while House Democratic leaders condemned the action as a campaign of political intimidation.
- The search occurs less than 30 days before the midterm election where Omar seeks reelection; she has endured repeated Republican criticism, including her 2023 ouster from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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The home in Washington of Ilhan Omar, elected Minnesota Democrat, was raided on Monday, October 12, by federal agents. This operation comes three weeks away from the mid-term elections in the United States, while the Department of Justice and Homeland Security have been investigating possible immigration fraud for several months. The elected candidate, in campaign for her re-election, accuses Donald Trump of conducting a "bullying campaign."
Somali-born congresswoman's home raided by immigration enforcement officers
Authorities conducted a predawn raid on the Washington home of Somali-born Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar. A source close to the investigation said the raid was related to alleged immigration fraud, and part of the probe concerns the lawmaker's immigration paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.Minnesota Congresswoman Omar is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, with the two having traded verbal blows over immigrat…
Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar’s home: A new step in Trump’s drive toward dictatorship
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Democrats condemn federal search of Ilhan Omar home
US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of what officials said was a criminal investigation, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump's confrontation with the outspoken politician.
Democratic MP Ilhan Omar has long been in Donald Trump's sights. She is the first Somali-American woman in the House of Representatives. Now her house has been searched.
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