Ilhan Omar home search reports
The gist
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home Monday in an immigration probe.
The search lands 22 days before Election Day, testing DOJ's pre-election restraint norms.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2026DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told podcaster Benny Johnson there was an 'ongoing investigation' of Omar related to her family's immigration paperwork, saying 'Something's going to happen' and suggesting it could lead to her deportation.
- Sep 2026Border czar Tom Homan told Fox News that DHS is investigating Omar, saying 'no one's above the law' and that HSI would continue the investigation.
- Sep 14, 2026Homan confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation involving Omar, saying he knows 'things are going on,' and declined to offer details.