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Why has search of Ilhan Omar’s home before US midterms caused controversy?

Federal agents searched Omar's home in what she described as an attempt to 'weaponise federal law enforcement'.

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Sources say the investigation centers on Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration documents, involving paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.

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Federal search of Representative Ilhan Omar's home

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Earlier in this event Democrats rebuke federal raid of Ilhan Omar’s home: ‘rogue abuse of power’ Earlier coverage
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Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators, sources say

Sources say the investigation centers on Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration documents, involving paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.

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Al Jazeera

Why has search of Ilhan Omar’s home before US midterms caused controversy?

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NPR

Government spent millions on Trump ads. And, federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's home

The government is using millions of taxpayers' dollars on pro-Trump ads, even after the president said this would not happen. And, federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home.

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France 24

US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar

US authorities raided the Washington home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration fraud, according to reports. The probe reportedly includes immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. Omar accused the Trump administration of using government institutions to target political opponents, describing the raid as an act of…

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NPR

Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home

Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Monday morning. Omar criticized the search, calling it a weaponization of federal law enforcement.

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NPR

Legal analyst discusses search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home

NPR's A Martinez speaks with legal analyst Elliot Williams about the grounds for federal authorities' search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home.

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PBS

Rep. Omar accuses Trump of political intimidation after agents search her home

Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Monday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations were seen carrying boxes from the home. Rep. Omar accused the Trump administration of political intimidation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Devlin Barrett, a The New York Times reporter and author of "The Department of Revenge."

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Al Jazeera

US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by immigration agents

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s home has been searched as part of an undisclosed ‘criminal investigation’.

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TIME

Rep. Omar Says She Will ‘Not Be Silenced’ After Federal Agents Raid Her Home

Democratic leaders have condemned the raid on Omar’s home as "deeply disturbing."

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NPR

Agents search Rep. Omar's D.C. home; DOJ says it's part of criminal investigation

The Justice Department says the search is part of an "ongoing federal investigation," while Omar calls it "an attempt to target political enemies."

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PBS

Omar says she won't 'be silenced' after federal agents search her home, blasting Trump for 'intimidation' campaign

The search of the Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress and raised questions about the timing given longstanding Justice Department protocol to avoid overt investigative steps involving political candidates in the direct run-up to an election.

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France 24

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

US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud ‌investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork submitted by her late father when she ⁠was a child, Fox News reported.

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DW

US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar

Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as "part of an ongoing federal investigation."

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DW

US federal agents search home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar

Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as "part of an ongoing federal investigation."

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Al Jazeera

US agents search home of Ilhan Omar, Trump critic and Congress member

US authorities searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation.

Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan OmarNYTimes – US
NYT

Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar

The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.

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PBS

AP report: Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her homeSky News – World
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Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she will "not be silenced" after her home was raided by federal agents, calling it the "latest escalation" in President Donald Trump's "intimidation" campaign.

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Politico

DHS agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home

The raid came after the president announced in January on Truth Social that the Justice Department was investigating Omar.

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Guardian

Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home as part of fraud investigation

Video posted by Fox shows what appears to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at Omar’s DC residence Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s home Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation, according to the department of justice and reports in the Associated Press and Fox News. A video posted by Fox showed what appeared to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at what Fox News said was Omar’s Washingto…

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ABC News

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation: DOJ

A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

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