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US federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman and Trump critic Ilhan Omar

France 2412 October 2026, 15:13 UTCUnited States of America

US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud ‌investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork submitted by her late father when she ⁠was a child, Fox News reported.

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