Politician says she 'won't be silenced' as her home searched by federal agents
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she will "not be silenced" after federal agents searched her home today. The Justice Department said Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorised search warrant in the Washington, DC, area in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, but provided no other details. The nature and scope of the investigation were unclear, though officials in Donald Trump’s administration have repeatedly hinted at an inquiry targeting Mrs Omar. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin last month cited an “ongoing investigation”.
TL;DR
- Federal agents searched Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home under a judicially authorised warrant related to an ongoing investigation.
- Omar denounced the search as political intimidation and an attempt to weaponize federal law enforcement by targeting political enemies.
- Officials in Donald Trump's administration had previously hinted at an investigation targeting Omar.
- Top Democrats condemned the search, especially given its timing weeks before the midterm elections.
- Omar, a Democrat representing Minnesota's 5th District, was first elected to the House in 2018.