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President Donald Trump on Monday responded to a reporter’s question about the DHS raid on the home of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying about the investigation, “I have nothing to do with it.”
The remarks come after investigators from the Department of Homeland Security, search warrant in hand, descended on the Minnesota Democrat’s Washington, D.C., home early Monday morning.
“I’ve always found her to be totally crooked, personally,” Trump said outside the White House, saying he sees her as a complainer. “I think she’s a terrible person, but [the investigation is] really up to the DOJ – I have nothing to do with it.”
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According to Fox News Digital, the search of Omar’s home is the result of a criminal fraud probe into the Somali-born congresswoman’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child.
Omar responded on X Monday, saying: “I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.”
As WorldNetDaily reported, long have there been claims that Omar engaged in some flagrantly illegal actions some years ago.
The reports suggest that she married her brother in trying to give him American residency.
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[ H/T WorldNetDaily ]
