Rep. Ilhan Omar details federal search of her D.C. home, says shell have to move for safety reasons
Rep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday described in detail for the first time the early-morning search of her home last week by federal agents, revealing in the process that she can no longer live there because of safety concerns.In an interview with MS NOW, Omar said she and her husband were initially startled and confused by the arrival of agents with Homeland Security Investigations, who began banging on their doors and yelling at 6 a.m.
Oct.12.“Well, I mean, you don’t show up to somebody’s house that early in the morning unless you were trying to freak them out, and, you know, it obviously did freak all of us out,” Omar said.Federal agents searched Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation that has alarmed Justice Department veterans who cited its proximity to the midterm elections.
A person familiar with the investigation has told NBC News that the possible charges against Omar include conspiracy and making false statements in immigration paperwork.Rep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in January.
Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call via GettyOmar told MS NOW she had “only had 2½ hours of sleep” when the agents arrived since she had returned home from a trip in the early morning.“It was, you know, trying to figure out, like you’re dreaming, this weird thing that’s happening,” Omar said.“But they basically, like, surrounded the house.
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