Obama condemns DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar as intimidation
Former President Barack Obama on October 19 condemned the Department of Homeland Security search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D. C.
, home, saying it was a transparent attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to intimidate a critic. The raid, carried out on October 12 by Homeland Security Investigations under a Justice Department warrant, seized electronic devices and documents as part of a criminal probe into Omar’s immigration paperwork and financial disclosures. Subsequent subpoenas were issued to her relatives, and a magistrate judge later limited the scope of the search, citing constitutional protections for members of Congress.