Ilhan Omar says she will ‘not be silenced’ following raid on Washington home
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said she will “not be silenced” following a raid on her home earlier on Monday by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation.
TL;DR
- Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
- Omar stated she is "ok" and called the raid a political attack and weaponization of federal law enforcement.
- The Justice Department confirmed the search warrant was judicially authorized.
- House Democratic leadership decried the raid as a corrupt weaponization of the federal government against political adversaries.
- Omar has previously been targeted with allegations by Republicans, including regarding financial disclosures and marriage fraud.
- Omar has denied any wrongdoing.