Federal agents searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter.

The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents, said the people, who were not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. More details about the investigation were not immediately clear.

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    Criminal investigation in both ways, of course: no matter how legit the warrant looks on paper right now.

    They’re committing crimes in an effort to undermine the reelection campaign of one of the most principled, ideologically consistent, popular, and brave politicians the country has ever seen on a federal level.

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    Reeks of Nazi germany. Vote in the midterms or have fun living in hell. It’s only going to get worse.

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      Vote in the midterms. But then start looking for who to support in the next primaries. Waiting for others to decide then griping about the choices in the genereal election is also how fascism wins. :(

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    This is to be expected. Long ago I predicted that in 2027 the feds will (try to) secure indictments against the opposition for 2028. In the fall, this time of year, was my prediction, years ago.

    But wtf? Raiding a congresswoman’s house is a big deal, and this judge that authorized this for what are obviously bullshit reasons, should be removed, impeached, and condemned. They betrayed their duty for traitors, and by all rights should receive something very different for this.

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      removed, impeached, and condemned.

      lol, a rather minor point to make, but it’s impeached and then removed for anyone subject to impeachment. I think the condemnation might have to come before that as leading up to the impeachment, but depends on exactly what’s meant by condemnation.

      I’m 99% joking, but 1% serious just because most people apparently don’t understand the impeachment process at all. heh

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    So by DHS logic Trump’s places should be raided because of Melania and Musk should be deported because he broke the law years ago.

    I’ll wait for that equal application of the law…

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      Conservatives have been expressing their wishes for decades if you know where to look. Often, they’d say it as a “joke”.