Federal investigators searched the Washington home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday, escalating a criminal inquiry into the Minnesota congresswoman\u2019s immigration history.<\/p>\n
Omar responded on social media with a defiant declaration after reports emerged that federal agents had entered her residence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not be silenced,\u201d she wrote, accusing the administration of trying to intimidate its political opponents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ok,\u201d Omar said before describing the search as an attack on her political independence.<\/p>\n
\u201cMake no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns,\u201d Omar continued in her statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Those accusations represent Omar\u2019s position, not an established finding about investigators\u2019 motives or the president\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed the search warrant at Omar\u2019s residence in the Washington, D.C., area Monday morning.<\/p>\n
The Justice Department confirmed that agents conducted a judicially authorized search connected to an ongoing federal criminal investigation.<\/p>\n