Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out
Summary
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she must move out of her Washington DC home after federal agents searched it last week. The agents took phones, notebooks, and other items as part of a federal criminal investigation, but the government has not said what crime she is suspected of.Key Facts
- Ilhan Omar's home was searched early in the morning by about 15 to 25 federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations.
- Agents took 17 items including cell phones, notebooks, her husband's old camera, personal computers, and her passport.
- Omar said the search lasted about five hours and started around 6 a.m. when agents knocked loudly on her door.
- The government called the search part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation but did not specify any charges.
- Omar has faced questions and doubts about her U.S. citizenship, which she obtained in 2000 after arriving from Kenya.
- More than a dozen subpoenas have also been sent to her family members during the investigation.
- Omar said she fears for her safety and that her home address might have been exposed, forcing her to move with her children.
- President Trump has criticized Omar publicly, but denied involvement in the investigation. Former President Obama called the federal probe "so appalling."
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