- Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations raided Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C., as part of a joint Homeland Security and Justice Department probe.
- The investigation is examining whether Omar or her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, “intentionally misstated her birth date on immigration paperwork” to secure derivative citizenship in 2000, according to The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter, including a Trump administration official.
- Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, strongly denied the allegations, with her spokesperson accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement to intimidate political enemies.
- Donald Trump denied personal involvement in the raid while continuing to attack Omar on social media, as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced a separate probe into Omar's financial disclosures.
- House Democratic leadership swiftly condemned the raid, raising concerns about government weaponization less than 30 days before the midterm elections.
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