Ilhan Omar Responds to Federal Raid on Her Home

<p>Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) stated she will "not be silenced" following a raid on her home on October 12, 2026, by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation. Omar reported on X, "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." </p><p>The Justice Department confirmed that agents from the Department of Homeland Security executed a "judicially authorized search warrant." The DOJ added, "This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation." </p><p>The specifics of the investigation remain unclear; however, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin indicated last month that there was an ongoing investigation into Omar. </p><figure><img alt="Homeland Security officers carry boxes" height="682" src="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26285575744925_ca1cb5.jpg" width="1024" /><figcaption>Homeland Security officers carry boxes from the Washington residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, during a search. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</figcaption></figure><p>House Democratic leadership criticized the raid, calling it "deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump’s adversaries." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) stated, "The American people deserve transparency, and we will deliver full accountability for the rogue abuse of power from the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice." </p><p>Omar has faced allegations of fraud from prominent Republicans. In January, former President Donald Trump claimed the Justice Department was investigating Omar following an accounting error on financial disclosures that overstated her husband’s assets. Trump has also alleged Omar's connections to fraud rings in Minnesota that received millions from state-run social service programs. </p><p>Vice President JD Vance mentioned in May that the DOJ was looking into allegations that Omar married her biological brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, in 2009 to facilitate his residency in the United States. Vance stated, "We’re going to investigate it. We’re going to take a look at it. If we think that there’s a crime, we’re going to prosecute that crime. And that’s something that the Department of Justice is looking at right now." Omar has denied any wrongdoing.</p>