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Omar Denies FBI Raid Was an Attempt to Intimidate

Updated 2026-10-22 18:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has denied that the federal law enforcement raid on her home was intended as a form of intimidation, stating it was an attempt to ‘freak all of us out.’ The raid resulted in 17 items being taken from her residence, including phones.

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Omar says raid was trying to ‘freak her out,' 17 items including phones taken

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said the federal law enforcement raid on her home was an attempt to “freak all of us out,” revealing that agents took 17 items, including her phones. “Well, I mean, you don't show up to somebody's house that early in the morning unless you're trying to freak them out,” Oma

2026-10-22 17:56 UTC