US federal agents have searched the private home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar in the Washington, DC area as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to the Associated Press, which cited two people familiar with the matter.
According to AP, agents from Homeland Security Investigations carried out the search early Monday morning. The US Department of Justice later confirmed that agents executed a court-authorized search warrant in the capital, Washington, but did not name Omar or provide details about the investigation.
Fox News, citing unnamed sources, reported that the search was connected to immigration fraud allegations centered on a file submitted by Omar's late father when she was a child. Omar has previously denied the immigration fraud allegations, and no indictment has been announced to date.
Omar, who was born in Somalia, represents a congressional district in Minnesota that includes the city of Minneapolis. She has long been a target of political attacks by President Donald Trump, particularly on the issue of immigration. Vice President JD Vance previously accused Omar of immigration fraud without providing evidence, and said the administration was considering ways to investigate her.
Omar rejects the allegations, calling them politically motivated. The search took place just over three weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, as Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress.
