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Federal investigators search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home
Federal investigators searched Rep.
Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., early Monday.
Omar is a Democrat who represents Minnesota in Congress.
Homeland Security Investigations led the search, and the Justice Department said it had secured the warrant.
Investigators are examining possible false statements and immigration fraud linked to paperwork from Omar’s childhood, which her late father completed.
These are allegations under investigation, not findings of wrongdoing.
Omar said she had done nothing wrong and called the search an attempt to target a political enemy.
The Justice Department said the criminal investigation is ongoing.
Federal investigators searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home early Monday, October 12, 2026.
The Justice Department said the search warrant was executed by Homeland Security Investigations as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Sources said investigators are examining potential allegations of false statements and immigration fraud linked to paperwork from Omar’s childhood.
Omar said she had done nothing wrong and described the raid as an effort to target political enemies.
President Trump said he had nothing to do with the search and that the matter was up to the Justice Department.
- Who
- Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat.
- What
- Investigators executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- When
- Early Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Omar’s home in Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Sources said investigators are examining potential allegations of false statements and immigration fraud involving paperwork from Omar’s childhood.
Ilhan Omar
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Purpose of the search
Ilhan Omar
Omar called the raid an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
Department of Justice
The Justice Department said the search was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Basis for the investigation
Ilhan Omar
Omar’s office said she had done nothing wrong.
Department of Justice
Sources said investigators are examining potential allegations of false statements and immigration fraud.
Border czar Tom Homan said there was an ongoing criminal investigation into Omar.
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home under a warrant secured by the Justice Department.
- Search location
- Omar’s Washington, D.C., home
- Search date
- October 12, 2026
- Investigating agency
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Warrant
- Secured by the Department of Justice
- Allegations being examined
- Potential false statements and immigration fraud
What people are saying
I'm ok
I will not be silenced.
done nothing wrong
part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation
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I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be
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