Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s DC home in criminal probe

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Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant at the Washington home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.

US federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations executed a court-authorised 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]

Fox News 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 them politically motivated. [1] [3] [4]

Sources

  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

    BBC World · · Full text

  3. US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar

    DW English · · Full text

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

    France 24 English · · Full text

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