Ilhan Omar Seeks Donations After Home Search

Rep. Ilhan Omar asked supporters for campaign donations in a video posted Tuesday, October 20, and said she would return to campaigning as federal investigators examine her immigration history. Omar thanked people who had contributed and requested further support, describing the period ahead as expensive and challenging. In the video, Omar accused the Trump administration of trying to intimidate her before the November midterm elections. She said she would campaign with supporters and work to help Democrats win control of the House and Senate. The appeal did not specify a fundraising target or say whether donations would pay for legal expenses. Federal agents searched Omar’s Washington-area home on October 12 under a warrant authorized by a judge. The search was part of an investigation concerning her immigration history and naturalization paperwork. The full scope of the investigation and the evidence investigators are examining have not been publicly detailed. Omar has denied wrongdoing and characterized the investigation as politically motivated. Her attorneys challenged the search and asked the Justice Department to return seized property. The department said agents and...