US immigration agents searched Ilhan Omar's home in the Washington, DC, area as part of a federal criminal investigation, prompting her to accuse Donald Trump of targeting political enemies.
01Summary
- 01Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorised search warrant at the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning.
- 02A US justice department spokesperson said the search is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, but gave no further details.
- 03Omar said the search was an attempt to target political enemies and that she would not be silenced.
- 04Fox News said the investigation concerns immigration paperwork filed by Omar's late father when she was a child.
- 05The search came 22 days before the 4 November midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress for the next two years.
02Why it matters
The search involves a sitting member of Congress and comes just weeks before a major election, raising concerns about political interference. It also adds to the long-running clash between Omar and Trump over immigration and public attacks.
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