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U.S. Homeland Security Raids Ilhan Omar's Home
U.S. agents search Ilhan Omar's Washington home amid Trump's political targeting claims.
In brief
U.S. agents search Ilhan Omar's Washington home amid Trump's political targeting claims. Ilhan Omar says U.S. Homeland Security agents raided her home to target political opponents before November 3 elections. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Homeland Security Agents Enter Omar's Home
U.S. federal agents searched Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Washington home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
“make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement”
Omar Accuses Trump of Political Targeting
Omar said she was ok but accused the administration of targeting political opponents just three weeks before she seeks re-election in the november 3 midterms.
“for ten years, trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. this is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation”
Investigation Linked to Immigration Paperwork
Fox News reported the search was linked to a criminal fraud investigation concerning immigration paperwork submitted by her late father when she was a child.
Trump's Border Enforcer Confirms Ongoing Investigation
Trump's border enforcement chief tom homan confirmed an investigation was ongoing for a while and a warrant was executed this morning.
The bottom line
Ilhan Omar says U.S. Homeland Security agents raided her home to target political opponents before November 3 elections.
