Immigration agents search Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.
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Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.
The search of the Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress and raised questions about the timing given longstanding Justice Department…
Trump and key allies have accused Omar of immigration fraud, and have called to expel her from the country Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar ’s home Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation, according to the department of justice and reports in the…
A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Sources say the investigation centers on Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration documents, involving paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.
The Minnesota Democrat, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, has been targeted for criticism in the past by President Donald Trump.
Federal agents conducted a pre-dawn search Monday at the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as part of an ongoing immigration probe, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: Searching Omar's home marks a substantial escalation of the Trump…