Ilhan Omar details federal search of her home, says she’ll have to move for safety reasons

Key Points:

• Rep. Ilhan Omar revealed that federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations conducted an early-morning search of her home on October 12 as part of a criminal investigation potentially involving conspiracy and false statements in immigration paperwork.
• Omar described the search as startling and confusing, stating the agents arrived at 6 a.m., banged on doors, and took 17 items including phones and personal belongings, but she declined to waive her rights and was only able to contact her attorney an hour into the four- to five-hour search.
• Due to safety concerns and public exposure of her address following the search, Omar said she can no longer live at her Washington home, citing ongoing death threats and risks to her family.
• Omar criticized the investigation as politically motivated, linking it to former President Donald Trump’s longstanding attacks on her, and denied all allegations, asserting confidence in her innocence.
• She noted that the agents mostly behaved decently during the search but condemned the irony of federal authorities investigating paperwork that her family’s immigration was originally processed through by the same government.