Trump calls Omar ‘totally crooked’ in first remarks on raid
Agents executed a judicially authorized warrant in connection with an ongoing federal criminal investigation, and no charges had been announced, officials said.
- On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home, removing boxes labeled 'Seized Property Evidence' during an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Ongoing immigration fraud allegations prompted the search, as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin previously hinted at the inquiry, telling a commentator that 'something's going to happen.'
- President Donald Trump denied personal involvement in the search, telling reporters the matter was 'really up to the DOJ,' while Omar condemned the raid as an attempt to 'weaponize federal law enforcement' against political opponents.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar condemned the operation as 'deeply disturbing,' questioning the timing three weeks before the midterm elections.
- This raid marks a decade-long escalation in Omar's conflict with the Trump administration, though with midterm elections approaching, officials have not yet announced charges arising from the search.
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Raskin calls search of Omar's home 'scandalous abuse' of power
Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin condemned the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home as a "scandalous abuse of prosecutorial and executive power" three weeks before the midterm elections.
The search into the house of the democratic deputy Ilhan Omar arouses the suspicion that it is politically motivated. Wouldn't be the first time.
OMAR UNDER FEDERAL SCRUTINY: RAID, RALLY FALLOUT SPARKS CITIZENSHIP QUESTIONS
A federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home has set off a wave of reaction from conservative commentators and President Trump, who called her a "disaster" at an Ohio rally. Legal experts are now openly asking whether the Minnesota Democrat could face citizenship consequences.
OMAR RESPONDS: Calls Federal Raid on Her D.C. Home “Political Intimidation” as DOJ Confirms Criminal Investigation
Rep. Ilhan Omar called Monday’s federal raid at her Washington, D.C., home “political intimidation.” The Justice Department said Homeland Security investigators executed a search warrant approved by a federal judge as part of an “ongoing federal criminal investigation.” President Trump said authorities are examining the matter, while stressing that the investigation is up to the […]
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