DOJ Says Ilhan Omar Warrant Ongoing, Targets 'Other Individuals'
Summary
The Justice Department told a federal court that a search warrant involving Representative Ilhan Omar remains only partially executed and also covers “other individuals.” In a filing opposing news outlets’ request to unseal records, prosecutors said they expect to complete the warrant soon and asked for notice before any records are unsealed.Key Facts
- Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington home at about 6:05 a.m. on October 12.
- The Justice Department disclosed the warrant’s status in a redacted, 47-page court filing.
- The filing said the warrant covers Omar and “other individuals.”
- Prosecutors said they expect the warrant to be fully executed in short order.
- The Justice Department opposed news outlets’ request to unseal records, citing privacy concerns.
- The filing said Attorney General Todd Blanche approved the warrant and confirmed its timing was not intended to affect an election or benefit a candidate or party.
- Omar has denied unproven allegations that her former husband is her brother and that their marriage was intended to obtain immigration benefits.
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