Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
US immigration agents executed a search warrant at the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. No specific details regarding the nature of the investigation have been released.
Why it matters
The investigation of a sitting member of Congress by federal authorities is a significant political event with potential legal and national security implications.
Image source, Getty Images By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Reporting from Washington Published 6 minutes ago US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a "criminal investigation".
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents "executed a judicially authorized search warrant" for the home in the Washington, DC, area, a US justice department spokesperson told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
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