US-Kongress: Medien: Durchsuchung bei linker US-Abgeordneter Omar
Die Abgeordnete Omar aus Minneapolis sitzt seit 2019 im US-Kongress - und tritt auch bei den Zwischenwahlen in drei Wochen wieder an. Nun soll es Durchsuchungen bei ihr gegeben haben. Worum geht es?
U.S. officials have reportedly searched the home of prominent Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar in the Washington metropolitan area, according to multiple media outlets. Fox News and NBC News cited sources familiar with the matter to report on the search. A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed that officials from the Homeland Security Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives carried out a search with a court-ordered warrant.
The action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, though it's unclear if the search is tied to Omar. No further details about the investigation were provided. Fox News quoted two sources familiar with the investigation, stating that the search was conducted as part of a criminal fraud probe related to Omar's immigration documents.
Similar information was reported by ABC News. Omar has been a frequent target of attacks from former U.S. President Donald Trump, often suggesting she return to Somalia due to her Somali roots. NBC News also notes that the search took place three weeks before a key congressional election where Omar will seek re-election in her district in Minnesota.
The Justice Department typically exercises caution in election-related cases to avoid giving or taking undue advantage, but this is not explicitly prohibited.
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