US agents search home of Rep. Ilhan Omar in criminal probe

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Federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a court-authorized search warrant at the Washington, DC-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar early Monday morning as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, the Justice Department confirmed. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

US media reported the search is linked to allegations of immigration fraud involving paperwork submitted by Omar’s late father when she was a child; no charges have been announced. Omar, a vocal Trump critic, has previously denied the allegations and called the search the latest escalation in an intimidation campaign. [1] [3] [4] [5]

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  1. Trump critic Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents

    Al Jazeera · · Full text

  2. Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

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  3. US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar

    DW English · · Full text

  4. US federal agents search home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar

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  5. US federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman and Trump critic Ilhan Omar

    France 24 English · · Full text

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