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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home, DOJ says it approved the warrant

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What happened

The Justice Department says the search is part of an "ongoing federal investigation", while Omar calls it "an attempt to target political enemies"…

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Top and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:17:17 UTC.

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  1. Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home

  2. US agents search home of Ilhan Omar, Trump critic and Congress member

  3. US federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman and Trump critic Ilhan Omar

  4. Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

  5. Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home, DOJ says it approved the warrant

  6. Rep. Ilhan Omar blasts federal criminal raid on home: 'I will not be silenced'

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