Feds search home of Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Justice Department confirmed the search was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation but did not disclose further details.

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October 12, 2026 - 2:32 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference following a visit to Karmel Mall in Minneapolis on Jan. 28, 2026. A man sprayed her with a syringe at a town hall the day before. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents, said the people, who were not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. More details about the investigation were not immediately clear, though Vice President JD Vance has in the past accused Omar…

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