HSI searches Ilhan Omar's Washington home under federal warrant
On 12 October 2026, Homeland Security Investigations searched Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington home under a warrant secured by the Justice Department.
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On 12 October 2026, Homeland Security Investigations searched Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington home under a warrant secured by the Justice Department. The department said the operation was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation and did not announce charges. Omar denied wrongdoing and called the search political intimidation. President Donald Trump said he had nothing to do with the operation and that it was up to the Justice Department. Current reporting does not establish that Trump personally ordered the search.
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- 1.Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probeAssociated Press · verified
- 2.Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigatorsCBS News · verified
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CBS News reported that investigators were examining possible false statements or immigration fraud involving paperwork from Omar's childhood.
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Factrail. (2026). HSI searches Ilhan Omar's Washington home under federal warrant. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/us-hsi-searches-ilhan-omar-home-2026-10-12
https://factrail.ai/facts/us-hsi-searches-ilhan-omar-home-2026-10-12
Accessed 16 October 2026.
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