US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar
Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as "part of an ongoing federal investigation."
Federal agents conducted a search of the home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday, the Department of Justice (DoJ) confirmed. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, part of the Department of Homeland Security, were seen arriving at Omar's Washington, DC residence early Monday morning. A spokesperson for the DoJ told Reuters that a judicially authorized search warrant issued by the Department of Justice was executed by Homeland Security Investigations.
The operation is part of an ongoing federal investigation. Omar, who immigrated to the United States from Somalia as a child, has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. She represents a district including Minneapolis, a city with one of the largest Somali communities in the US, which has been a target of Trump's racist remarks.
Trump has previously called for Omar and Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib to be institutionalized and sent back to where they came from. No charges were announced in connection with Monday's search, but it is believed to be linked to a criminal fraud investigation into immigration paperwork submitted on Omar's behalf by her late father when she was a child.
Omar has stated that Trump's focus on her is an unhealthy and creepy obsession and that she and her family have faced death threats, which she attributes to hateful political rhetoric, especially from Trump. The search occurred three weeks before midterm elections in which Trump's Republicans are seeking to defend their thin majorities in the US.
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