Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, during a news conference before the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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Federal authorities raided the Washington, D.C.-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation into fraud over her immigration documents filed by her father, Fox News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The Justice Department later confirmed the raid when asked about it by CNBC.
Omar, born in Somalia and brought to the United States as a child, has been the target of criticism from President Donald Trump. She became an American citizen in 2000, at the age of 17.
Homeland Security Investigations, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, conducted the raid, Fox News reported.
The Department of Justice, in a statement to CNBC, when asked about the raid, said: “Today, in the Washington, D.C. area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant obtained by the Department of Justice. »
“This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation,” the statement said.
This operation comes less than a month before the November midterm elections. Omar, 44, is seeking another term as representative of Minnesota’s Fifth District.
CNBC asked Omar’s office and the DOJ.
This is developing news. Check back for updates.
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