Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided the Washington, D.C. home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on the morning of October 12, 2026, as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The Department of Justice confirmed the search was conducted using a judicially authorized warrant, with reports indicating the probe focuses on alleged immigration fraud related to paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.
Omar condemned the raid in a social media post, stating, "I will not be silenced," and characterizing the action as an attempt by the Trump administration to "target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement." Her statement emphasized that she had "done nothing wrong" and called the search an "outrageous abuse of power."
House Democratic leaders, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, strongly criticized the raid, describing it as a "deeply disturbing" escalation and a "corrupt weaponization" of the government against political adversaries. The timing of the raid, occurring less than three weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, has drawn significant attention and concern from Democrats who view it aspolitically motivated intimidation
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