Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC-area home in criminal probe
Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations searched U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C.-area home on Monday morning, executing a judicially authorized search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, the Justice Department said. Reports, citing sources, link the probe to suspected fraud involving Omar's immigration paperwork, though no charges have been announced and it is unclear whether Omar is a target. The search occurred about three weeks before the congressional election in which the Minnesota Democrat seeks reelection.
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Federal Agents Search Home of Trump Critic Ilhan Omar in Washington
Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) searched the Washington home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday morning, according to Fox News and a Justice Department statement confirming a judicially authorized search warrant. The Justice Department said the search is part of an ongoing criminal investigation, though it did not name Omar. Sources told ABC News the probe concerns suspected fraud related to Omar's immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in September that Omar was under investigation over allegations she married her brother to bring him to the US, a claim Omar has denied for over a decade. The search occurred three weeks before the congressional election in which Omar seeks reelection in her Minnesota district. Omar has also faced scrutiny over discrepancies in her financial disclosures.
Read sourceUS Immigration Agents Search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Home in Criminal Probe
US Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington, DC-area home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning, executing a judicially authorized search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, a Justice Department spokesperson told CBS News. No further details were released, and it is unclear whether Omar was present, as Congress is out of session. Omar, born in Somalia and first elected in 2018, is running for reelection next month and has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insulted her and suggested she should be deported. Republicans previously scrutinized her immigration records, including an unsuccessful subpoena by Representative Nancy Mace earlier this year. Trump recently wrote that Minnesota "is being taken over by Somali immigrants."
Read sourceFederal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home in Criminal Probe
Federal agents searched the home of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to multiple news reports. NBC News, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian, and the BBC reported that federal officers carried out the search at Omar’s Washington, D.C.-area residence. Reuters described the operation as an immigration raid, while other outlets characterized it as part of a criminal probe. The reports did not provide further details on the nature of the investigation or any charges. Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, has not publicly commented in the aggregated headlines. The search marks a significant development involving a sitting member of Congress.
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DHS Raids Ilhan Omar's Home Ahead of Midterms
Homeland Security Investigations officers raided Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork, according to Fox News Digital. The DOJ said it executed a judicially authorized search warrant. Omar, the first Somali-American lawmaker and one of the first Muslim women in Congress, has been a frequent target of President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly accused her of financial fraud without evidence. Trump has also suggested she is under investigation by Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force. At a Tennessee rally, Trump attacked her ethnicity, saying Somalia has "only crime and squalor." Omar is up for reelection in November and is favored to win. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance noted the DOJ typically avoids overt investigative steps close to elections.
Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home in Fraud Investigation
Federal agents searched the home of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a fraud investigation, according to multiple reports. The Guardian, CNN, BBC, Politico, and CNBC all reported that federal officers, including Department of Homeland Security immigration agents, carried out a search at Omar's DC-area residence. The reported probe concerns fraud related to immigration paperwork. The reports did not specify whether Omar herself is a target of the investigation, and no charges have been announced. The searches were conducted at a home associated with the Minnesota congresswoman, who has been a frequent target of political controversy. Details about the scope of the investigation and what agents seized remain limited, and official statements from DHS or Omar's office were not included in the aggregated headlines.
Read sourceFederal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in criminal fraud investigation
Federal agents searched the home of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation, according to AP sources. Multiple outlets, including The Guardian, CNN, CNBC and Reuters, reported that the search was connected to a fraud investigation, with CNBC citing a DHS fraud probe of immigration paperwork. CNN described the search as occurring at Omar's DC-area home, while Reuters characterized it as an immigration raid of the Democratic congresswoman's home. The reports did not specify charges or outcomes, and the investigation remains ongoing. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, has not been reported as charged in the available headlines.
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