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Obama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of weaponizing federal government
Obama says the federal probe is political retaliation and warns 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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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks behind a glass during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans(Washington, DC) – Legal scholar Jonathan Turley is
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