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Rep. Omar Says She Will ‘Not Be Silenced’ After Federal Agents Raid Her Home

Omar condemned the search of her home as political intimidation and said she would not be silenced.

Rep. Omar Says She Will ‘Not Be Silenced’ After Federal Agents Raid Her Home
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
TIME
Oct 12, 2026
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Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home under a judicially authorized warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, but the Justice Department gave no details. Omar called the search political intimidation; TIME said it could not independently verify a report that the probe concerns alleged immigration fraud.

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Ilhan Omar D · MN-5
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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative whose home was searched and who denounced the search

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative who previously sought Omar’s records

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose past remarks about Omar are recounted

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor who condemned the raid

House Minority Leader who criticized the raid

Pete Aguilar
D · CA-33

House Democratic Caucus chair who co-signed a statement criticizing the raid

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President whose past allegation about Omar is recounted

House Minority Whip who co-signed a statement criticizing the raid

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who criticized the raid

ALSO MENTIONED  Tom Homan, White House border adviser who previously discussed the investigation

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Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Washington Home

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Reports say the search was authorized by a judge, while the investigation’s scope remains unclear. Left-leaning outlets focus on questions about agents’ conduct and possible leaks, while noting the Justice Department’s statement that the search was authorized. Center outlets emphasize the warrant and Omar’s political-targeting claim, with one article also covering Trump’s response. Right-leaning outlets foreground the probe’s reported nickname, linking it to Omar’s past verbal gaffe.

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