Feds search Ilhan Omar's home amid criminal investigation

The Brief Federal agents searched U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's home early Monday morning. The Department of Justice says the search is connected to an ongoing criminal investigation.This is a developing story. (FOX 9) - Federal agents searched the home of Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.  Rep. Ilhan Omar's home searched  Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, during a news conference ahead of the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. President Donald Trump needs his State of the Union address Tue Expand The backstory: Homeland Security Investigations agents arrived at Omar's home around 6 a.m. Monday, according to Fox News. "Today in the Washington, D.C. area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice. This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation," a DOJ spokesperson told FOX 9.  Fox News Digital reports the search is connected to a criminal investigation involving Omar's immigration paperwork which was completed by Omar's late father when she was a child.  FOX 9 has reached out to Rep. Omar's office for comment.  This is a developing story, check back for updates.  The Source: This story uses information from Fox News and a statement from the Department of Justice. Ilhan OmarCrime and Public Safety