on October 13, 2026, 11:59 am
US immigration agents have searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents "executed a judicially authorised search warrant" for the property in the Washington DC area, a US justice department spokesperson said.
The search "is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation", the spokesperson said, but no further details were given. The US Congress is currently out of session and it is unclear if Omar was at the home.
Omar, a Democrat and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, described the search on social media as "an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement".
"For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns," Omar said in the post.
"This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced."
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said he had "nothing to do" with the justice department's investigation into Omar, while describing her as a "complainer" and a "terrible person"...
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"I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."
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