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Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's DC home as fraud investigation proceeds

Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork, according to reports.

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Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home on October 12 as part of a criminal investigation that sources say concerns her immigration paperwork and birthdate.(source: Oct 13: Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's DC home as fraud investigation proceeds)(source: story 3, Oct 14)(source: story 8, Oct 19) Omar has denied all allegations, says she is being politically targeted, and no charges have been filed.(source: story 7, Oct 18)(source: story 8, Oct 19) In a TikTok video, Omar thanked supporters for donations and asked for $5, $10 or $20 contributions to fight the administration before the midterm elections.(source: story 9, Oct 21)

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  • Homeland Security Investigations agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home early Monday morning, according to a source familiar with the operation.
  • Two sources close to the investigation say the raid was part of a criminal fraud investigation into Omar's immigration paperwork.
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office is investigating Omar's financial disclosures connected to reporting of the couple's shared worth.
  • Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, was seen at the home in the days after the raid and told reporters they were annoying the neighbors.
  • Omar has not been seen publicly since the raid, and her cellphone and passport were reportedly seized, according to NBC News.
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Says Omar has not been seen since the raid

Fox News (Politics): Ilhan Omar’s embattled husband appears at scene of HSI raid in midst of criminal fraud investigation

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Right-leaning outlets focus on Omar's absence from public view, her husband's encounters with reporters and President Trump's questions about the couple's finances.

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Conspiracy-right outlets amplify unverified rumors that Omar left the country and highlight her husband's refusal to answer questions about her whereabouts.

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