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Trump calls Omar 'totally crooked' in first remarks on raid

Monday 12 October22:45 · 5h agoAI summary
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Donald Trump said he believes Representative Ilhan Omar is “totally crooked” after federal agents searched her home as part of criminal investigations. He made the remarks before leaving the White House for Ohio.

01Summary

  1. 01President Trump made his first comments on the raid before departing the White House for Ohio.
  2. 02He said federal agents are looking at Representative Ilhan Omar “very carefully”.
  3. 03Trump described Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, as “totally crooked” personally.
  4. 04The search of Omar’s home was part of ongoing criminal investigations.

02Why it matters

The remarks add a new political flashpoint around a sitting member of Congress and an ongoing federal investigation. They also show Trump publicly escalating attacks as the inquiry continues.

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