Rep. Omar to leave D.C. home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced Wednesday that she will move out of her Washington, D.C., residence following a federal search of the property last week. The Minnesota Democrat stated that the media attention and scrutiny surrounding the raid have made her feel unsafe at the location.

Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in Omar’s family immigration paperwork and have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the investigation. Omar, a naturalized U.S. Citizen who arrived in the country at age 12, said in her first interview since the search that she is confident she did nothing wrong.

Homeland Security investigators searched the home for four to five hours, seizing 17 items including phones, notebooks, and a vintage camera. The search occurred weeks before the November 3 midterms, prompting congressional Democrats to question the timing of the Justice Department’s actions.

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