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UpdateNationalTuesday, October 13, 2026

Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home 22 days before election

This page covers a federal search at a sitting member of Congress's home weeks before Election Day.

Reporting by
Democracy Docket
“Federal agents raid Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home weeks before Election Day, despite DOJ rules against political interference”, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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What happened

Homeland Security Investigations agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home on October 12, 2026. The raid took place 22 days before Omar faces reelection in Minnesota. The search was carried out under a DOJ warrant and reportedly concerns Omar's immigration history and fraud allegations she has denied.1

DOJ described the search only as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. DOJ rules caution prosecutors and agents against taking actions that could affect an election or create the perception of interference, and require Public Integrity Section consultation before executing a search warrant on a sitting member of Congress.1

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  1. Democracy Docket, https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-agents-raid-democratic-congressmembers-home-weeks-before-election-day · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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