Federal Agents Raid Ilhan Omar's Home in Immigration Fraud Probe

Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington, D.C. home of Representative Ilhan Omar on October 12, 2026. The raid, which occurred approximately three weeks before the midterm elections, involved the seizure of Omar's passport, cellphone, computers, and notebooks. The United States Department of Justice confirmed the action is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged immigration fraud, specifically whether Omar or her late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, misrepresented her age or background to secure U.S. citizenship.

Additional allegations under scrutiny include claims that Omar married her brother to facilitate his entry into the United States and that her father may have been a military colonel under the Somali regime of Siad Barre rather than an educator. Separately, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced a federal probe into Omar's financial disclosures following a reported surge in the value of businesses owned by her husband, Tim Mynett.

Donald Trump denied personal involvement in the search, stating the matter was handled by the Justice Department, though he publicly described Omar as a "terrible person" and "totally crooked." Omar denounced the raid as a "campaign of political intimidation" and an attempt to "weaponize federal law enforcement" against political enemies. Democratic leaders condemned the timing of the raid, arguing it violates the informal "60-day rule" intended to prevent executive interference in elections.