Katie Zacharia held her first White House press briefing on Monday, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, while federal agents raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar. The raid, conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, is part of a criminal probe into Omar’s childhood immigration paperwork. President Trump attacked Omar and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a rally in Ohio, with crowds chanting 'deport.'
President Donald Trump attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, hours after federal agents searched Omar’s home. The crowd chanted 'deport' as Trump described Somalia as a 'disaster' and labeled El-Sayed a 'jihadist.'
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday morning. The Justice Department confirmed the action is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into immigration paperwork filed by Omar’s late father when she was a child. The raid occurred 22 days before the November 3 midterm elections, prompting sharp condemnation from Democrats who called it an unprecedented weaponization of federal power against a political opponent. Omar denied any wrongdoing, stating she would not be silenced, while President Trump said authorities are looking at her 'very carefully' but claimed he had no direct involvement in the operation.
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday morning. The Justice Department confirmed the action is part of a criminal investigation into immigration paperwork filed by Omar’s late father when she was a child, though officials declined to provide specific details. The raid occurred 22 days before the November midterm elections, intensifying accusations from Democrats that the administration is weaponizing federal agencies for political retribution. Omar, a Somali-born naturalized citizen and vocal critic of President Trump, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The timing has drawn sharp condemnation from Democratic leaders, who described the move as an 'abuse of power,' while the administration maintains the probe is a legitimate law enforcement action.
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning. The Justice Department confirmed the action is part of an ongoing criminal investigation but declined to provide specific details. The search occurred 22 days before the November midterm elections, prompting accusations from Democrats that the move is a politically motivated act of intimidation. Omar, a Somali-born Democrat and vocal critic of President Trump, denied any wrongdoing, while the administration has previously alleged immigration fraud related to her family's history.
Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home early Monday morning. The Justice Department confirmed the action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, though it did not specify the exact charges. Omar’s office and Democratic leaders condemned the raid as a weaponization of federal power against a political opponent, while the administration maintains it is a standard enforcement action regarding immigration paperwork.
Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday morning. The Justice Department confirmed the action is part of an ongoing criminal investigation but did not specify the nature of the probe. The search occurs 22 days before the midterm elections, raising concerns about political timing. Trump administration officials have previously accused Omar of immigration fraud related to her family's history, while Omar has denied these claims.
Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday morning. The Department of Justice confirmed the action as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into immigration paperwork filed by Omar's father when she was a child. The raid occurred less than a month before the November midterm elections, intensifying accusations that the administration is using legal tools for political retribution against a prominent Democratic critic.
Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning. The Department of Justice confirmed the action was part of an ongoing criminal investigation into immigration paperwork filed by Omar's father when she was a child. The raid occurred less than a month before the midterm elections, intensifying accusations that the administration is using legal tools for political retribution.
Federal agents executed a search warrant at the Washington, D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork. The Department of Justice confirmed the action, while Omar stated she had not been notified by the Department of Homeland Security. The probe, which began in September, centers on allegations regarding documents filled out by her late father when she was a child.
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington, D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, according to AP sources. The Justice Department confirmed the warrant was judicially authorized but provided no further details. Simultaneously, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are weighing the firing of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following reports of improper conduct, including a request for a donor to pay her credit card bill. Additionally, a bipartisan group of six senators called for the administration to reverse a plan to purchase Russian diesel, which critics argue undermines efforts to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine.
Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington, D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday morning. The raid is part of a federal criminal fraud investigation into the Minnesota Democrat's immigration paperwork, which was completed by her late father when she was a child. While the Department of Justice confirmed the action, Omar stated she had not been notified of the probe by the Department of Homeland Security. The incident follows weeks of public scrutiny after White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed the investigation in September.
Former state trooper John Nagel, a GOP candidate for Minnesota’s 5th District, blamed Rep. Ilhan Omar and Democratic leaders for emboldening Somali-American gang violence in the Twin Cities. He cited recent shootings, including an incident at Eden Prairie High School and 100 shell casings found in Bloomington, as evidence of a failing 'soft on crime' approach. Nagel argued that strict enforcement and incarceration are necessary, accusing officials of ignoring the crisis. In contrast, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that long prison sentences do not deter youth violence, emphasizing the need for community trust and intervention programs. While Nagel criticized the lack of federal and state action, Moriarty’s office confirmed that no cases from the Bloomington incident had yet been submitted for charging, though a suspect was arrested for the Eden Prairie shooting. The debate highlights a divide between punitive enforcement and community-based conflict resolution strategies in addressing escalating regional violence.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on October 9, 2026, claiming Minnesota is being taken over by Somali immigrants and urging state residents to 'fight back.' He asserted that Somalis view Minnesotans as 'weak and stupid' and promised federal intervention if necessary. The White House did not immediately clarify what 'fighting back' entails. This rhetoric follows a pattern of attacks on Somalis and Rep. Ilhan Omar, intensified after fraud convictions in the state.
Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the Make ICE Pay Act, a bill that would redirect approximately $140 billion in funding allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation aims to channel these funds into local recovery efforts for communities affected by federal immigration operations. The bill is co-sponsored by several Democratic representatives and would be administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for three years. While supporters argue the measure addresses economic and psychological damage from enforcement actions, critics condemn it as defunding law enforcement and rewarding criminal harboring. The proposal faces significant legislative hurdles due to Republican control of Congress and the White House.
