Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Washington-Area Home

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home on Monday under a court-authorized warrant as part of an ongoing federal investigation, the Justice Department said. The department did not identify Omar in its statement or disclose the investigation’s subject, what evidence agents sought, or whether anything was seized. People familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Minnesota Democrat’s home on Monday morning. The Justice Department confirmed that HSI executed a warrant secured by the department in the Washington, D.C., area, describing the action as part of an ongoing federal investigation. Reports citing sources familiar with the probe have linked it to alleged fraud involving immigration paperwork completed by Omar’s late father when she was a child. Authorities have not publicly detailed those allegations or confirmed the reported focus in the Justice Department statement. The specific conduct under examination and the warrant’s scope have not been made public.