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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Martin Belam

First Thing: Democratic leaders condemn federal raid on Ilhan Omar as she vows not to be silenced

US representative Ilhan Omar.
Donald Trump and his allies have called for US representative Ilhan Omar to be expelled from the US. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Good morning. Ilhan Omar has said she will not be silenced after federal agents raided her home. In a social media post, the Minnesota congresswoman criticized the raid as an attempt by the Trump administration “to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement”.

Donald Trump and key allies have accused Omar of fraud related to her family’s immigration history, fantasizing openly about denaturalizing her and expelling her from the country. Omar said in her post: “This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.”

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