DHS raids Rep. Ilhan Omar home in fraud probe

Federal agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's investigation unit raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in the early hours of Monday morning. The search was part of a criminal fraud investigation into the congresswoman's immigration paperwork, which was completed by her late father when she was a child, according to a report by Fox News Digital.

The Department of Justice confirmed the action to Fox News Digital, stating that Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the DOJ. A spokesperson described the enforcement action as part of an ongoing federal investigation and later clarified that the probe is criminal in nature. The raid followed months of scrutiny regarding Omar's financial disclosures and questions from top officials about her path to citizenship.

Social media reactions focused heavily on a previous statement by Omar, who declared that "no one is above the law" in 2023 after Donald Trump was indicted in a hush money case. Conservatives argued that indictment was based on flimsy evidence and constituted a political prosecution. The Minnesota Republican Party posted on X that they would defer to Omar's previous words, noting that she "said it best back in 2023, when the subject of a criminal investigation was someone else." The party added that Minnesotans would be watching closely.

Other conservative figures echoed the sentiment on social media. The Trump War Room account posted, "No one is above the law." Conservative influencer LibsofTikTok noted that it was an authorized search warrant approved by a federal judge as part of a criminal investigation. Townhall columnist Dustin Grage wrote, "Ilhan Omar was right. Nobody is above the law." Charlie Kirk Show executive producer Andrew Kolvet posted that letting Omar lecture about the rule of law was rich, referencing her prior revisions to financial statements. Commentator Viva Frei remarked, "So much for 'no one is above the law.'"

Omar responded to the raid on X hours after the search commenced, stating she was okay. She accused the Trump administration of improperly targeting her, calling it an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. Omar claimed that Trump had targeted her with baseless lies and smear campaigns for ten years, describing the raid as the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. She concluded by stating she would not be silenced. Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office for comment.