# Omar says raid is Trump's political attack

> Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of an immigration fraud investigation weeks before midterm elections.
- Title: Omar says raid is Trump's political attack · TIME | Shortify
- Summary: Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of an immigration fraud investigation weeks before midterm elections. Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan…
- Keywords: ilhan omar, donald trump, federal investigation, immigration fraud, 2026 midterm elections, democrats, department of justice, minnesota, washington dc, news, world, Omar
- Source: TIME — https://time.com/article/2026/10/12/Ilhan-omar-home-raid-federal-agents-immigration-allegations-democrats-response
- Author: Olivia-Anne Cleary
- Published: 2026-10-12T17:41:53+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: ilhan omar, donald trump, federal investigation, immigration fraud, 2026 midterm elections, democrats, department of justice, minnesota, washington dc, news, world
## Omar's home searched by federal agents
Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota said federal agents searched her Washington, D.C. home on Monday afternoon as an attempt to target political enemies.
## Omar calls it Trump's intimidation campaign
Omar said Trump has targeted her with baseless lies for ten years. She posted on social media: I will not be silenced.

> I will not be silenced.
## Justice Department confirms search warrant
A Department of Justice spokesperson told TIME that Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
## Investigation concerns immigration paperwork
According to Reuters, the investigation relates to alleged immigration fraud and concerns Omar's immigration paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.
## Omar's office denies wrongdoing
Omar's office denounced the raid as an outrageous abuse of power and said the Congresswoman has done nothing wrong.
## Trump says he had nothing to do with it
Hours after the search, Trump told reporters he had nothing to do with the investigation but called Omar totally crooked and a terrible person.

> I have nothing to do with it.
## Democrats condemn raid before elections
The raid occurred just over three weeks before midterm elections. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Trump is abusing power to go after political opponents weeks before voting.
## House leaders call it weaponization
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the raid deeply disturbing and said it raises serious questions about corrupt weaponization of federal government against Trump's adversaries.
## Omar has faced Trump's attacks for years
Trump has long targeted Omar during anti-immigration speeches. Last December he said she does nothing but complain and should be removed from the country.
## Omar links Trump's rhetoric to threats
Omar said that every time Trump uses hateful rhetoric about her, her death threats skyrocket. She said she would not need security if Trump was not obsessed with her.
## Omar seeks fifth term amid investigation
Omar is seeking a fifth two-year term in the House of Representatives as the federal investigation into her immigration records continues.
## Key takeaway

Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home in an immigration fraud investigation; Omar and Democrats say it is political retaliation by Trump.