Ilhan Omar broke her silence on X after federal agents raided her home earlier today.
The Democratic representative, 41, confirmed she was “okay” following the pre-dawn search of her Washington, D.C. Residence, which was conducted under a court-authorized warrant as part of a criminal investigation. Omar, who has represented Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019, posted her first public response on the social media platform hours after the raid concluded.
“Make no mistake,” she wrote on X. “This is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.”
Omar directly accused President Trump of orchestrating a decade-long campaign against her. The congresswoman pointed to a pattern of what she described as sustained political harassment leading up to the federal search of her home on October 12.
“For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns,” she continued in her X post. “This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.”
The raid comes amid heightened scrutiny of immigration enforcement actions under the current administration. Federal agents executed the search as part of an ongoing criminal probe, though specific charges or the focus of the investigation have not been publicly disclosed. Omar’s office did not immediately release additional details beyond her social media statement.
The congresswoman has been a frequent target of conservative media and political figures since her election to Congress. She was one of the first two Muslim women elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and has been an outspoken critic of Trump administration policies, particularly on immigration and refugee resettlement.
Her response on X framed the raid not as an isolated law enforcement action but as the culmination of years of alleged persecution. The “baseless lies and smear campaigns” she referenced likely allude to repeated attacks on her personal history, including her immigration story and past marriage, which have been amplified by right-wing commentators and the former president himself.
Omar’s use of the phrase “weaponize federal law enforcement” echoes broader Democratic accusations that the Trump administration has politicized federal agencies to target political opponents. Similar rhetoric has emerged from other lawmakers who have faced federal scrutiny or enforcement actions in recent months.
The timing of the raid has drawn attention from both supporters and critics of the administration. Immigration enforcement officials conducted the search at her Washington residence, rather than her Minnesota district home, suggesting the investigation may involve matters related to her congressional work or personal activities in the capital.
Omar’s statement offered no specifics about the warrant’s contents or what agents may have sought or removed from the property. Her focus remained on the political implications she attributed to the action rather than its legal substance.
The congresswoman’s “okay” confirmation marked her only acknowledgment of her personal welfare following what she characterized as an intimidating federal operation. Her decision to respond via X rather than through formal press channels underscored the platform’s role in rapid political communication during breaking developments.
Federal raids on sitting members of Congress remain rare and typically generate significant procedural and political fallout. The search of Omar’s home joins a small number of similar actions in recent decades, most of which have involved corruption investigations rather than immigration-related matters.
Trump has previously singled out Omar at rallies and in social media posts, at times drawing criticism for remarks that watchdog groups and Democratic colleagues condemned as racist or Islamophobic. The former president’s focus on the congresswoman intensified during his first term and has continued since he left office.
Omar’s reference to “ten years” of targeting suggests she is counting from approximately 2015, when she first gained national attention as a Somali-American legislator in Minnesota before her congressional run. Trump announced his first presidential campaign in June 2015.
The investigation’s full scope and whether it will result in charges remain unclear. Federal officials have not publicly commented on the raid’s objectives or evidentiary basis.