Obama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of weaponizing federal government
Obama said the administration is selectively targeting Omar, while investigators examine whether she or her father made false immigration statements.
- On Monday, Federal agents from Homeland Security executed a search warrant at the Washington residence of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, seizing her cellphone and personal records as part of an active probe into her immigration history.
- Investigators are scrutinizing whether Omar was 17 or 18 when her father became a naturalized citizen in 2000, a determination that dictates whether she qualified for automatic citizenship as a minor or required an independent application.
- President Donald Trump and the Justice Department defend the investigation as a legitimate, judicially authorized inquiry, asserting that Omar should face legal consequences if investigators prove she committed immigration fraud.
- Former President Barack Obama denounced the administration’s actions, declaring it a "basic principle of American democracy that the government can't selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say."
- Democrats criticized the timing of the investigation, calling the raid an abuse of power, while noting the probe remains separate from ongoing Federal inquiries into the financial disclosure reports of Omar.
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Congressman's Raid: "Offensive Attempt to Intimidate All Americans" – Obama Sharply Reprimands Trump
Ex-President Barack Obama sees the raid at deputy Ilhan Omar as an attempt at intimidation. According to the media, the Trump administration is examining the withdrawal of its citizenship.
“Right Over Target”: Barack Hussein Obama Goes Utterly Berserk As Trump Tries To Denaturalized And Deport Ilhan Omar, And MAGA Is Loving It - The American Tribune.com
Former President Barack Obama’s defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar drew a pointed response from Jeremy Carl as the Trump administration investigates the Minnesota Democrat’s citizenship. Obama accused federal officials of pursuing a political opponent because she criticized President Donald Trump. Carl rejected that argument, saying the former president’s response suggested investigators were pursuing the right [...]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama strongly criticized Donald Trump's government for the actions of federal officials against Congressman Ilhan Omar. The raid was a violation of democratic cornerstones.
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