Democrats hammer Trump for late-election raid on Omar’s home
Democrats are up in arms this week after federal agents raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the government to go after political adversaries. The Democrats are particularly piqued that the operation, conducted Monday morning by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), took place just weeks...
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faced a pre-dawn raid on her Washington, DC home on Monday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, in connection with a criminal fraud investigation involving her late father's immigration paperwork. The raid, which also involved the US Department of Justice, came less than a month before the midterm elections.
Omar, the first hijab-wearing Muslim to serve in the federal legislative branch, has been a frequent target of former President Donald Trump since her election in 2018. Trump frequently called for an investigation into her citizenship status and claimed she married her brother for immigration purposes, allegations she has consistently denied.
During the raid, Omar expressed her feelings on X, stating that the action was an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. Democrats condemned the raid, with progressive Congressman Ro Khanna calling it "chilling" and "disgusting."
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- Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home, DOJ says it approved the warrant npr.org
