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WASHINGTON – The pre-dawn raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., has raised legal, ethical and political questions.
The Justice Department confirmed that it was conducted by the Homeland Security Investigations unit, whose officers were armed with a judicially authorized search warrant, and concerns an unspecified criminal matter.
The warrant is tied to immigration documents Omar’s father filled out when the family was admitted to the United States as Somali refugees who had fled to Kenya. Omar was a child at the time.
Little else is known about the raid, but its unusual timing has drawn skepticism from Democrats and political observers.
The Justice Department has a “60-day rule” that warns against conducting actions concerning a political candidate within 60 days of Election Day.
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