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Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home amid criminal probe

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Federal agents searched the Washington home of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, reportedly related to immigration. The search occurred shortly before her re-election bid and was condemned by Democrats, who questioned the timing due to Justice Department protocols. Omar stated she would not be silenced and characterized the search as an escalation of political intimidation. AI

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Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home amid criminal probe

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US federal agents search Democrat Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation

    Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation, a startling escalation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her re-election bid. Omar said …

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Berkowitz ·

    Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in immigration probe, reports say

    <p>Federal agents conducted a pre-dawn search Monday at the Washington home of Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/12/trump-minnesota-immigration-ilhan-omar-somali" target="_blank">Ilhan Omar</a> (D-Minn.) as part of an ongoing immigration probe, multiple outlets reported…

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