Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home raided by U.S. Homeland Security agents

Homeland Security Investigations police enter the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Monday in Washington, D.C.. According to reports, the search is part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Photo by Andrew Leyden /Getty Images

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U.S. federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, officials said, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump’s confrontation with the outspoken lawmaker.

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Omar said she was “ok” following the operation but accused the administration of targeting political opponents just three weeks before she seeks re-election in the November 3 midterms.

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The early morning search was conducted by agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of U.S. immigration enforcement.

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“Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement,” Omar wrote on X.

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“For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.”

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The operation also sparked a furious backlash from Democrats who accused Trump of abusing government powers to pursue his political opponents.

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Fox News reported that the search was linked to a criminal fraud investigation concerning immigration paperwork submitted on behalf of the Somali-born congresswoman by her late father when she was a child.

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Trump’s border enforcement chief Tom Homan told Fox News he was unwilling to give details ahead of any official announcement but confirmed that an “investigation was ongoing for a while” and that “there was a warrant executed this morning.”

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U.S. media quoted the Justice Department confirming that agents had carried out a court-authorized search in the Washington area, but officials did not identify Omar or disclose the nature of the investigation.

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Omar, 44, is a leftist Democrat and fierce critic of Trump, particularly his administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.

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The Republican president has repeatedly clashed with Omar, who came to the United States from Somalia as a child and has frequently been the target of his political attacks.