Ilhan Omar Says She Will Leave DC Home After Federal Raid
Rep. Ilhan Omar said Wednesday she will move out of her D.C. home after federal agents searched it. She cited death threats and her now-public address.
17 items seized, including phones, notebooks and a vintage camera, Omar said.
15 to 25 agents searched the house for four to five hours, she said.
Investigators are examining possible fraud in her family's immigration paperwork, sources said.
2000 is when Omar became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Why it matters: The search came weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, which will decide control of Congress. The Justice Department has historically avoided overt steps involving candidates before elections.
The paperwork under review dates to Omar's childhood and was completed by her late father.
Omar, who arrived at age 12, said indicting a 12-year-old would be a leap.
Left coverage, 4 sources: The left focuses on the personal toll, with Omar citing death threats and calling the search an effort to scare her and voters.
Right coverage, 5 sources: The right centers the immigration-fraud allegations long raised by Trump supporters, noting they remain unsubstantiated, and Trump's suggestion she could face jail.
