Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will from her Washington, DC, home after federal search
Summary
Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home after federal agents searched it last week. The search is part of an investigation into possible fraud involving her family's immigration papers.Key Facts
- Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., seizing 17 items including phones and notebooks.
- The investigation focuses on possible fraud related to her family’s immigration documents.
- Grand jury subpoenas have been issued to some of Omar’s relatives.
- Omar was born in Somalia and became a U.S. citizen in 2000 after her family sought asylum.
- Omar said she feels safe moving out due to the attention and impact of the raid.
- The Justice Department has given few details about the ongoing criminal investigation.
- The search happened a few weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, in which Omar is running for reelection.
- Congressional Democrats criticized the timing of the investigation, noting it is unusual to take public investigative actions near elections.
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