Obama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of weaponizing federal government
Obama said the investigation is meant to intimidate a law-abiding elected official and warned it could set a precedent for future administrations.
- 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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Obama Jumps Into Ilhan Omar Investigation
Former President Barack Obama has broken his silence on the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), delivering a blistering attack on President Donald Trump’s administration after federal agents raided the Minnesota Democrat’s Washington, D.C., residence. In a lengthy statement posted to X on Sunday, Obama accused the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement […]
Obama Slammed After Accusing Trump of ‘Targeting’ Ilhan Omar ‘Simply Because’ of Her ‘Political Beliefs’
Barack Obama is facing a conservative backlash after accusing the Trump administration of politically targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), with critics pointing to the IRS scandal and the investigation of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign under Obama’s watch.
Former United States President Barack Obama went out of silence about the raiding by the federal authorities of the home of Democratic Deputy Elhan Omar, criticizing the intimidation of current President Donald Trump towards his political opponents.
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