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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

'I'm Okay, Make No Mistake': Ilhan Omar Fires Back Over Alleged Political Targeting After Federal Search

Ilhan Omar hits back at allegations and political pressure after federal agents search her home, accusing Trump of targeting political opponents (Credit: Fibonacci Blue/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Ilhan Omar has accused Donald Trump of waging a decade-long campaign of political intimidation after federal agents searched her Washington home, intensifying a bitter confrontation between the Minnesota congresswoman and the president just weeks before the US midterm elections.

The operation took place on Monday, 12 October, with voting scheduled for 3 November. Omar immediately condemned the search as an attempt to weaponise federal law enforcement against political opponents, while senior Democrats questioned why investigators acted so close to polling day.

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