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Ilhan Omar posts campaign video as Trump warns she could face jail

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Ilhan Omar posts campaign video as Trump warns she could face jail
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Rep. Ilhan Omar released a campaign video asking for donations following a federal raid on her home related to an immigration fraud investigation. In the video, she criticized President Trump and his administration, framing the investigation as political intimidation ahead of the midterms.

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The investigation into a sitting member of Congress regarding potential citizenship fraud carries significant political and legal implications for the upcoming midterm elections.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., re-emerged Tuesday night for the first time following a raid on her Washington, D.C., residence by posting a campaign video to her official social media channels asking supporters for more money. "Hi everyone, Ilhan here," Omar said in a selfie video showing her riding in the back seat of a vehicle and wearing a blue campaign shirt. "I just wanted to say thank you so much for the support, to everyone who sent a note of support, for everyone who sent $5, $10, $20." Omar's home in Washington, D.C., was raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) last Monday in connection to an investigation into potential immigration fraud. Authorities are probing whether Omar or her father lied on paperwork that helped her gain citizenship. Border czar Tom Homan has said that if the allegations are proven, Omar could be denaturalized.

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