# Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/agents-search-rep-omars-washington-home-in-criminal-probe-as-she-vows-she-wont-be-silenced/
- Published: 2026-10-13T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Somali American Ilhan Omar speaking at a Hillary for MN event at the U of MN – October 4, 2016. Attribution: “Ilhan Omar” by Lorie Shaull via Flickr. CC BY 2.0. Article by Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker. AP News – October 12, 2026. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. The search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home so close to next month’s midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress, who raised questions about the timing given longstanding Justice Department protocol to avoid overt investigative steps involving political candidates in the direct run-up to an election. […] Click here to view the original article at www.apnews.com Related articles: Ilhan Omar’s Home Raided by DHS Following Trump-GOP Deportation Threats – Common Dreams Rep. Omar accuses Trump of political intimidation after agents search her home – PBS News Ilhan Omar’s home was searched. What to know about her immigration story – USA Today What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home – AP News