Federal Agents Raid Ilhan Omar's DC Home in Criminal Probe
Federal agents search Omar home in Washington
Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C. home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota early on Monday, October 12, as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, according to Fox News reporting corroborated by the Associated Press.
Homeland Security Investigations agents were seen outside the residence from around 6 a.m. wearing HSI jackets. The Justice Department confirmed a judicially authorized search warrant in the Washington area as part of an ongoing federal investigation, without publicly naming the target or the offense.
Two sources familiar with the matter told Fox News the search was linked to a criminal fraud inquiry into immigration paperwork completed by Omar's late father when she was a child. Omar arrived in the United States in 1995 as a refugee from Somalia and became a U.S. citizen in 2000.
What officials have and have not said
Border czar Tom Homan said last month that Omar was the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation and confirmed on Monday that a warrant was executed that morning. Omar has previously denied immigration fraud allegations and said investigators had not contacted her.
No charges were announced in connection with the search, and Omar's office had not issued a public statement as of Monday morning. The search came about three weeks before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.
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How this could hit the options market
Political escalation around a sitting member of Congress rarely moves broad indexes on its own, but it can lift headline volatility into the midterms. Traders will watch broad market funds such as SPY and QQQ for any risk off reaction if further charges or congressional action follow.
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