Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in criminal investigation
Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized warrant at the Minnesota Democrat's Washington residence three weeks before midterm elections.
KEY POINTS
- HSI agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday under a judicially authorized warrant.
- The Justice Department confirmed the search is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Omar called the raid political retaliation and vowed not to be silenced.
- Trump officials previously hinted at an inquiry into Omar's immigration history.
- Democrats criticized the timing three weeks before midterm elections.
Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations searched the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department confirmed agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant but declined to disclose the investigation's focus or scope.
Omar, 44, represents Minnesota's 5th District and is seeking reelection in three weeks. She denounced the raid as an "attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement," vowing she would not be silenced. Her spokesperson called the action "outrageous" and "unprecedented."
“This raid by Trump's DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in his campaign of political intimidation against me.”
Senior Trump administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, have previously hinted at an inquiry into Omar's immigration history. Mullin stated last month there was an "ongoing investigation" related to whether Omar lied on immigration forms.
Top congressional Democrats immediately condemned the search's timing, citing Justice Department protocol against taking investigative steps against political candidates close to an election. The raid marks a significant escalation in years of Republican scrutiny toward the Somali-born lawmaker.
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