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Ilhan Omar vows not to back down after search of her home
US Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose Washington home was searched by Homeland Security agents, said in a video to supporters that she will not be intimidated and asked for their backing in the Nov. 3 election.
Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar has addressed her supporters in a video message following the search of her Washington home, saying she will not let herself be intimidated and will keep campaigning.
Thanking those who supported her with letters and small donations, Omar accused Donald Trump and his administration of trying "to intimidate me and so many people right before the midterm elections." "We know that they're running scared," she said, adding that together with her supporters she aims to win the elections, take the Senate and "hold this administration accountable."
A court-approved search
The Oct. 12 search was carried out by Homeland Security Investigations agents under a warrant issued by a court at the request of the US Justice Department, which confirmed a criminal investigation is under way.
According to US media, the yearslong probe relates partly to suspected immigration fraud. In September, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said possible irregularities in the immigration paperwork of Omar's family were being examined. She has not been formally charged.
Omar's lawyers sent the Justice Department a letter calling the search unlawful and demanding the return of seized items; the department rejected their arguments. Several of her relatives, including her sister, have also been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in Minnesota.
White House and Democratic reactions
Asked about the search, Trump said it had "nothing to do with me." Democrats led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries described the search, coming less than a month before the election, as political persecution.
Born in Somalia, Ilhan Omar received asylum in the US and became an American citizen in 2000. She represents a Minneapolis district in Congress and is running for reelection.
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