{"id":368076,"date":"2026-10-22T02:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rep-ilhan-omar-says-she-will-from-her-washington-dc-home-after-federal-search"},"modified":"2026-10-22T02:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:59:18","slug":"rep-ilhan-omar-says-she-will-from-her-washington-dc-home-after-federal-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rep-ilhan-omar-says-she-will-from-her-washington-dc-home-after-federal-search","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is going to from her Washington, DC, residence after federal search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">U.S. Rep. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ilhan-omar\">Ilhan Omar<\/a> will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ilhan-omar-home-searched-8e18c2aea948bd90f4d7a4eb32b9ec3a\">federal agents searched<\/a> last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family&#8217;s immigration paperwork and have <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ilhan-omar-search-f968cfe403d61ad61812422f1252fd2c\">issued grand jury subpoenas to some of her relatives<\/a>, a person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Omar, who was born in Somalia and is a naturalized U.S. citizen, said Wednesday in her first interview since the search that she is \u201cconfident in the fact that I didn\u2019t do anything wrong.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The progressive Minnesota Democrat has been a frequent critic and target of President Donald Trump, who has on multiple occasions <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/comey-justice-department-trump-264e3a178525ebd8fee051771948709e\">pushed for the prosecution<\/a> of his perceived political enemies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In the interview with <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/ilhan-omar-raid-interview-trump\">MS NOW<\/a>, Omar said she was rattled by the search weeks out from the Nov. 3 midterms, which will decide control of the House and Senate. She is running for reelection in a deep blue district centered in Minneapolis and is expected to retain her seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Omar recalled waking around 6 a.m. to Homeland Security investigators banging on her door with a warrant. They searched for four or five hours and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ilhan-omar-justice-department-investigation-search-42c86bdbd54679e974e32ac4a924b402\">seized 17 items<\/a>, including phones, notebooks, a Somali language children\u2019s book and a vintage camera that her husband had received as a gift, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Justice Department has shared few details about the case other than saying it was a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ilhan-omar-search-dhs-trump-feb4e90a171eb830479dc42d62c6153e\">criminal investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Omar came with her family to the U.S. at age 12, after they obtained asylum. She became a U.S. citizen five years later, in 2000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cIt would be a huge undertaking to, I suppose, indict a 12-year-old for so cleverly conspiring to defraud immigration services to come to the United States. I&#8217;m sure there are a lot of smart 12-year-olds, but that seams like a leap,\u201d she said in the interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The search drew sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats, who also questioned the timing. The Justice Department has historically avoided overt investigative actions involving candidates in the immediate run-up to an election. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Omar said the agents were \u201cintrusive but polite,\u201d logging the items they took and putting back everything else in its place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Associated Press reporter Alanna Durkin Richer contributed from Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/wireStory\/rep-ilhan-omar-move-washington-dc-home-after-137466504\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. 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