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Ilhan Omar says US agents seized 17 items in raid designed to ‘freak’ her out
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar denied allegations of immigration fraud during her first interview since federal agents raided her residence, calling the raid politically motivated to appease Trump loyalists.
- Rightwing figures, including those close to Donald Trump, have promoted baseless conspiracy theories accusing Omar of a sham marriage with her brother and falsifying immigration paperwork.
- Omar described the raid, conducted by 10 to 15 Homeland Security agents early in the morning, as an intimidating tactic, with agents searching her home for nearly five hours and seizing 17 items, including phones.
- The raid marked an escalation in the ongoing feud between Omar and Trump, who has repeatedly attacked her character and suggested she could face deportation or jail over alleged immigration issues.
- Omar emphasized her legal right to serve in Congress and expressed determination to remain in office despite efforts to discredit and intimidate her.
