Omar Demands Return of Property Seized in Home Search
Lawyers for Rep. Ilhan Omar demanded Friday that the Justice Department return property seized from her home. They called Monday's search in an immigration fraud investigation neither justified nor lawful.
Agents seized Omar's phone, laptop and passport, per MSNBC reporting.
More than a dozen grand jury subpoenas have gone out, including to relatives.
7-page letter came from attorneys Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz.
Omar became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000, her lawyers say.
Why it matters: DOJ has historically avoided public investigative steps involving candidates within 60 days of an election. Omar's lawyers say this search broke that policy.
Lawyers say the House general counsel was not notified until the search was public.
They say Omar was kept from calling counsel for over an hour.
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Where they split: Omar's lawyers say agents ignored the magistrate judge's instructions; DOJ spokesperson Emily Covington says investigators complied with all court orders.
Center coverage, 3 sources: The center runs the wire account, pairing the lawyers' accusations with the Justice Department's denial that it broke any court order.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left frames the search as a politically timed move against a prominent Trump critic, emphasizing procedural lapses and Trump's rally remarks days earlier.
