Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar's Home in Criminal Probe as Election Nears 2026 Vote
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 12
Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar's Home in Criminal Probe as Election Nears 2026 Vote
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 12
Summary
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a court-approved search warrant Monday at Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home, according to three people briefed on the matter.
The Justice Department said the search was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation but declined further comment on its scope or evidence.
The probe has centered in recent months on Omar's family's immigration paperwork, while some investigators have also examined her finances, campaign funds and contacts with a foreign citizen.
The search marks an aggressive step that the Justice Department has historically avoided taking so close to an election, and Omar has long called immigration-fraud allegations false and politically motivated.