Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home ahead of midterms.
In brief
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home ahead of midterms. Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home as part of a criminal investigation weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. Originally reported by Salon.
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation.
DOJ confirms criminal investigation
The Justice Department confirmed a criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.
Omar denies immigration fraud claims
Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Somalia, has repeatedly denied immigration fraud allegations.
Search ahead of Minnesota voting
The search occurs three weeks before Minnesota's November 3 midterm elections after absentee voting opened September 18.
The takeaway
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home as part of a criminal investigation weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.
