Trump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage?
Unlike the raid on John Bolton, the targeting of Omar has elicited zero condemnation from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post. The post Trump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage? appeared first on The Intercept .
On February 24, 2026, federal agents conducted a raid on the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, ostensibly in connection with a criminal investigation into her illegal immigration to the United States as a child. President Donald Trump's administration has been targeting Omar with subpoenas and threats, ultimately aiming to strip her of her citizenship and deport her.
This abuse of power comes after years of Trump targeting Omar with racist smears, intimidation, and deportation calls. Despite this, mainstream media outlets have largely remained silent on the matter, in stark contrast to their reaction to Trump's raid on former national security adviser John Bolton in August 2025, which received widespread condemnation from the media.
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