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5 min readFederal Agents Search Rep. Omar's House
On Monday morning, federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations arrived at Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. residence before dawn, pounding on her door and carrying out a search that lasted hours. ABC's Jay O'Brien, who was on the scene, described the street blocked off at both ends, an evidence van pulled up to the front of the congresswoman's home, and about a dozen agents in plastic gloves going in and out, removing boxes whose contents remain unknown. The Department of Justice confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation but has not disclosed its specific focus. Sources familiar with the matter told ABC News the investigation relates to Omar's immigration paperwork.
The Political Context
The timing is what makes this extraordinary. With 21 days until the midterm elections, the DOJ broke with its long-standing unwritten rule of avoiding public steps in politically sensitive investigations within 60 days of an election. The department has traditionally avoided actions that could, even accidentally, put a thumb on the scale in a race. But the Trump DOJ has shown a willingness to break with these norms over the last several years.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:34) **Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home** - ABC's Jay O'Brien reports on the early-morning raid of the sitting congresswoman's D.C. residence, just three weeks before the midterm elections.
- 2 (12:27) **Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airport Escalate Regional Conflict** - Chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannel explains how a new Houthi offensive has led to deadly strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killing 20 people including one American.
- 3 (22:38) **Expedition Seeks to Solve Amelia Earhart's Disappearance** - A team has arrived at the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro, where satellite images suggest the wreckage of Earhart's Lockheed Electra may be hidden.
- 4 Standout Quotes
- 5 "They tried to intimidate her. They tried to intimidate us. They tried to intimidate Minneapolis and the rest of the country. They tried to make an example out of her." — Rep. Ilhan Omar, reacting to the DOJ search.
- 6 "People deride the Houthis as this bunch of ragtag rebels in plastic shoes running around the deserts of Yemen. Well, on one level that may well look true, but the reality is they're also technologically very advanced." — Ian Pannel, on the Houthis' growing capability.
- 7 Mentioned Resources
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Show Notes
Federal agents search the house of Rep. Ilhan Omar. Fighting intensifies between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. And a new expedition hopes to locate Amelia Earhart’s plane.
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