DDD858: Ilhan Omar’s home raided plus headlines
Oct 12, 2026 · 24 min · 14 segments
John discuses Ilhan Omar's home being searched and Trump's deal with Russia plus more. Become a supporter of this podcast…
Oct 12, 2026 · 24 min · 14 segments
John discuses Ilhan Omar's home being searched and Trump's deal with Russia plus more. Become a supporter of this podcast…
[sniffs] Agents search Representative Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't be silenced.
[sniffs] The search of the Mi- Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and 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 route to an election.
The Justice Department confirmed in a statement that Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant in the Washington DC area in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, but provided no further details.
[sniffs] You got a picture of a security officer walking out with some, looks like some documents or folders or something.
The nature and scope of the investigation were unclear, though officials in President Donald Trump's administra- administration have rep- repeatedly hinted at the existence of an inquiry targeting Omar, a Somali-born Democrat whose status as an immigrant to the US and left-wing views have repeatedly drawn criticism from Republicans and senior Trump officials.
Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullins said last month that there was an ongoing investigation related to, in part, to whether Omar lied in her immigration forms and that something's going to happen.
She called it an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
This is the last-- This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.
In his campaign of political intimidation, she said, "I will not be silenced." Though the Republican focus on Omar's backg- background dates back years, the search of her home took place three weeks before the No- November midterms, in which Omar is on the ballot for re-election.
The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.
For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations.
[sniffs] Agents search Representative Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't be silenced.
[sniffs] The search of the Mi- Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and 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 route to an election.
The Justice Department confirmed in a statement that Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant in the Washington DC area in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, but provided no further details.
[sniffs] You got a picture of a security officer walking out with some, looks like some documents or folders or something.
The nature and scope of the investigation were unclear, though officials in President Donald Trump's administra- administration have rep- repeatedly hinted at the existence of an inquiry targeting Omar, a Somali-born Democrat whose status as an immigrant to the US and left-wing views have repeatedly drawn criticism from Republicans and senior Trump officials.
Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullins said last month that there was an ongoing investigation related to, in part, to whether Omar lied in her immigration forms and that something's going to happen.
She called it an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
This is the last-- This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.
In his campaign of political intimidation, she said, "I will not be silenced." Though the Republican focus on Omar's backg- background dates back years, the search of her home took place three weeks before the No- November midterms, in which Omar is on the ballot for re-election.
The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.
For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations.
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