The Associated Press reported the search, citing people familiar with the matter. Federal agents searched the home of Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing, but authorities have not released further details about the case. The Justice Department has confirmed that the search was conducted under a court-authorised warrant, while the specific reason for the search remains unknown. The US Department of Justice said on Monday that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents searched a home in the Washington, D.C., area.
These individuals were not authorised to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Authorities have not shared detailed information about the investigation. However, it did not share more details about the investigation. However, it did not say who was being investigated or whether Ilhan Omar was suspected of doing anything wrong.
The search was conducted by agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to people familiar with the matter. It is not yet clear what the investigators are looking into or what prompted them to search Omar’s home, according to AP’s report. The department said the agents had a search warrant approved by a court. The department said the search was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
