Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning, October 12, 2026, NPR reported. The agents were from Homeland Security Investigations, an investigative branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Justice Department told NPR that a judge had authorized the search warrant. The department said it had approved the warrant as part of an ongoing federal investigation. Authorities did not provide further details about the reason for the probe. NPR reported that several agents could be seen around Omar's home Monday.
In a statement released October 12, the Minnesota Democrat's office said she had done nothing wrong. It described the search as an abuse of federal power and accused the Trump administration of intimidating political opponents.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said committee Democrats would demand transparency about who authorized and conducted the search. He noted that it occurred 22 days before the congressional midterm elections. Omar is seeking reelection.
