Rep. Ilhan Omar solicits donations after raid on DC home: 'Help me fight back'

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) solicited donations Tuesday after federal law enforcement raided her Washington, D.C., home, sending out a fundraiser text asking for funds to help her “fight back” against the Trump administration.

Rep. Ilhan Omar solicits donations after raid on DC home: 'Help me fight back'

TL;DR

  • Rep. Ilhan Omar solicited donations after federal law enforcement raided her D.C. home.
  • She sent a fundraiser text asking for funds to "fight back" against the Trump administration.
  • Omar described the search as a partisan investigation into her immigration status.
  • She framed the raid as President Trump's attempt to silence the progressive movement.