WASHINGTON: US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of what officials said was a criminal investigation, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump's confrontation with the outspoken lawmaker.
Omar said she was "ok" following the operation but accused the administration of targeting political opponents just three weeks before she seeks re-election in the Nov 3 midterms.
The early morning search – described by Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan as part of a longstanding probe – was conducted by agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of US immigration enforcement.
"Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponise federal law enforcement," Omar wrote on X.
