Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she believes the federal search of her Washington, D.C., home was meant to intimidate voters ahead of the midterm elections. In an interview on MS NOW’s “All In with Chris Hayes,” she also said the action may have prompted more people to vote rather than deterring them.
Homeland Security Investigations searched Omar’s home the previous Monday as part of an inquiry into possible immigration fraud, according to the source. Investigators are examining whether Omar or her father made false statements on paperwork connected to her citizenship. The material does not report that authorities have filed charges or established wrongdoing.
Omar characterized the investigation as an attempt by President Donald Trump to show support to right-wing influencers and demonstrate action on election-related concerns. She connected the search to other measures she described, including scrutiny of voter rolls and visits to voters’ homes. Omar argued that these steps were intended to reassure people who had been promised that officials would address claims about undocumented immigrants voting.
She said the broader effort could create fear and discourage participation. Those remarks were her interpretation of the government’s motives, rather than an explanation attributed to investigators or the administration.
Omar also described reports she said she received while traveling to the interview: people were lining up at early-voting locations, and campaign staff assisting voters with transportation were receiving more requests than they could handle. She presented those reports as evidence that the raid may have encouraged participation. The source does not provide independent figures on turnout, wait times, or the number of assistance requests.
The interview was described as Omar’s first public discussion of the search. The source said she had largely stayed out of public view since the raid and had not appeared publicly beforehand, apart from a campaign video. It also reported that her husband, Tim Mynett, had been seen outside the residence walking their dog, and that a campaign aide brought food to the home. Omar’s two daughters were also reported to have arrived there on separate days.
President Trump addressed the allegations Tuesday from the Oval Office, saying Omar could face jail if they were true. He also referred to deportation and called her dishonest, adding that she hated the country. The source presents those comments as Trump’s statements, not as findings about the investigation.
Tom Homan, identified in the source as the administration’s border czar, has said Omar could be denaturalized if the allegations are proven. Fox News Digital said it sought comment from the White House but had not received a response at the time of publication. The material does not include a response from investigators or further details about the evidence underlying the inquiry.
