Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home; DOJ says warrant not fully executed
Photo: Straight Arrow NewsFederal agents searched the Washington, DC, home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Monday, October 12, in an immigration fraud investigation. Omar said she woke at 6 a.m. to agents banging on her door, says she has done nothing wrong, and plans to move because she does not feel safe. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday that the Justice Department is not trying to silence her, calling it an ongoing investigation. A new filing says prosecutors have not fully executed the warrant. They asked a judge to delay responding to unsealing requests that 14 news organizations filed October 15, or else to allow until November 9. The filing also lists her as Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, also known as Ilhan Abdullahi Omar. The New York Times reported that family text messages, after investigators seized her sister Sahra Noor's phone, helped persuade the judge.
Right-leaning outlets Breitbart and the Daily Wire lead with Blanche's response and the court filing, including the name. Alternative outlet Straight Arrow News leads with Omar's account and safety concerns. Left-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources stress Blanche's denial and the DOJ filing, while alternative sources stress Omar's safety concerns and move.
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Straight Arrow News leads with Omar's own account of the early-morning search, her statement that she has done nothing wrong, and her plan to move over safety concerns.
Breitbart centers Attorney General Blanche's denial that the DOJ is silencing Omar. The Daily Wire focuses on the court filing, the additional name listed, and the immigration-history investigation.