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Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s D.C. Home; Lawmaker Denounces Action
Federal agents searched Omar’s residence on October 12. DOJ says the court-authorized search is part of an ongoing investigation; Omar calls it political intimidation.
By NewsCubby Editorial Desk · Published
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Monday, October 12. The Justice Department said Homeland Security Investigations carried out a court-authorized search connected to an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The department did not provide further details about the investigation in the statement reported by the Associated Press.
What is confirmed
The reported location was Omar’s residence, not her congressional office. AP reporters Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker identified the Minnesota Democrat’s home as the site of the search. Axios separately reported that a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed the operation.
Omar’s response
Omar described the search as political intimidation and said she would continue speaking out, according to AP. Those are her characterizations of the action; they are not findings about investigators’ motives.
A search is an investigative step, not a finding of guilt. The full scope of the inquiry and what investigators may have obtained were not established in the reports reviewed for this update. NewsCubby is not treating allegations about Omar as proven facts.
This is an original NewsCubby summary of credited reporting, not firsthand reporting. See the source reports below for further context and updates.