ILHAN OMAR POSTS DEFIANT VIDEO WHILE STAYING OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW AFTER FEDERAL SEARCH OF HER HOME
Rep. Ilhan Omar has not appeared in public since federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home on October 12 as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork. Instead of facing questions, she recorded a video posted to Instagram in which she declared, “They are running scared. We won’t be intimidated or silenced or scared.”
Fox News host Dana Perino responded to the claim by saying she was confused. “I’m confused by her statement that we know they are running scared. How does she figure that?” Perino asked on air.
Investigators have seized Omar’s passport along with other items from the search. Fox News has also reported that authorities possess DNA evidence and her sister’s phone. Omar has not addressed those details. The Department of Justice confirmed the search was conducted under a judicially authorized warrant tied to an ongoing federal probe. No charges have been filed.
Omar has used the moment to ask supporters for small-dollar donations, telling them it will be “a very expensive and challenging time.” She has insisted the investigation is political targeting and that she will not be silenced. Critics note the contrast between that message and her absence from public events since the search.
The midterm elections are weeks away. Omar is seeking reelection while the investigation continues. She has not taken questions from reporters about the search, the seized materials, or the status of the probe.ILHAN OMAR POSTS DEFIANT VIDEO WHILE STAYING OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW AFTER FEDERAL SEARCH OF HER HOME
Rep. Ilhan Omar has not appeared in public since federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home on October 12 as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork. Instead of facing questions, she recorded a video posted to Instagram in which she declared, “They are running scared. We won’t be intimidated or silenced or scared.”
Fox News host Dana Perino responded to the claim by saying she was confused. “I’m confused by her statement that we know they are running scared. How does she figure that?” Perino asked on air.
Investigators have seized Omar’s passport along with other items from the search. Fox News has also reported that authorities possess DNA evidence and her sister’s phone. Omar has not addressed those details. The Department of Justice confirmed the search was conducted under a judicially authorized warrant tied to an ongoing federal probe. No charges have been filed.
Omar has used the moment to ask supporters for small-dollar donations, telling them it will be “a very expensive and challenging time.” She has insisted the investigation is political targeting and that she will not be silenced. Critics note the contrast between that message and her absence from public events since the search.
The midterm elections are weeks away. Omar is seeking reelection while the investigation continues. She has not taken questions from reporters about the search, the seized materials, or the status of the probe.