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Democratic Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, whose home was raided by immigration agents this week as part of a federal criminal investigation into her, has become the 17th Democrat to be probed during President Donald Trump’s second term.
On Monday, Homeland Security agents searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home, just over three weeks before Election Day. Without naming Omar, the Department of Justice (DOJ) told Newsweek that agents “executed a judicially authorized search warrant.”
The warrant lists several potential immigration offenses under investigation, including false statements and fraud in immigration paperwork, as well as a general conspiracy charge, The New York Times reported, citing a person familiar with the document. Newsweek has not independently reviewed the warrant.
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Last month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Omar “married her brother to try to bring him into the United States,” something Omar has repeatedly denied.
Newsweek has broken down details of Omar’s life and family history here.
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Omar has repeatedly said the probe into her is politically motivated, saying after Monday’s raid: "Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.”
Trump has denied being involved in the investigation, telling reporters on Monday that he has “nothing to do with it.”
Omar is one of 17 Democrats who have been investigated during Trump’s second term that began in January 2025, including preliminary inquiries, administrative reviews and military investigations and criminal probes.
Newsweek has contacted Omar’s office and the DOJ via email for comment. When Newsweek approached the White House, it was directed to the DOJ.
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White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was looking into Omar last month, when he told Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing about the “ongoing criminal investigation.”
He would not detail what the allegations were at the time, adding: "If someone committed an immigration violation, if someone committed marriage fraud or anything like that, regardless if they're a congressman or not, no one's above the law. So, I'll leave it at that.”
Omar, 44, was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, before fleeing the country’s civil war when she was 8 years old. She spent four years at a refugee camp in Kenya before migrating to the United States in the 1990s, her official House biography says. In 2018, she was elected to represent Minnesota's 5th District, including Minneapolis, becoming the first African refugee to serve in Congress.
Her background has repeatedly faced scrutiny from conservatives, with her office saying that Trump has “relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back.”
Monday’s “raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies,” her office said in a statement. It called the raid “pointless” and added: “The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong.”
Trump told reporters on Monday that he had “nothing to do” with the DOJ investigation into Omar and described her as a “terrible person.”
Other Democrats Who Have Faced Probes
Mark Kelly — November 2025
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly was the subject of a misconduct review, which later became a military investigation, over a video of him reminding service members they can refuse illegal orders last November.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to censure him, in the first step in proceedings that could have reduced Kelly’s retired rank and pension, but in February of this year, a federal judge blocked the actions. The government appealed, with arguments heard in May, but no ruling has been made.
Bill Clinton – November 2025
Former President Bill Clinton, along with other named figures, was made the subject of an inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships. Clinton has denied wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and has not been charged.
Larry Summers — November 14, 2025
The former Treasury secretary was named in the same DOJ inquiry into Epstein’s relationships that Clinton was. Summers, who has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing, has apologized for “communicating with Epstein.”
Letitia James — August 2025
Last August, DOJ official Ed Martin announced a mortgage-fraud inquiry involving New York’s attorney general, who denied wrongdoing, before she was charged last October. The indictment was dismissed over the unlawful appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan and the DOJ appealed. Its arguments were heard September this year, but there has been no ruling.
Adam Schiff — August 2025
The California senator was investigated over mortgage and residence records. Schiff denied wrongdoing, with his office previously telling Newsweek that Martin was "the most brazenly partisan and politically compromised person possible for the task.” He has not been charged.
Barack Obama — July 2025
The DOJ announced last July that it was looking into allegations of misconduct involving Obama-era assessments of Russian election interference. The former president has not been charged.
Susan Rice — July 2025
A former national security adviser, Rice was named in intelligence disclosures underlying the DOJ strike force looking into the Obama-era assessments of Russian election interference. Rice has not been charged.
John Kerry — July 2025
A former senator and secretary of state, Kerry was named in the same disclosure. He has not been charged.
Loretta Lynch — July 2025
The former attorney general was named in the same disclosure. She has not been charged.
Joe Biden — June 2025
Last June, Trump ordered a ordered a White House review into the authorization of the former president’s presidential actions. He has not been charged.
LaMonica McIver — May 2025
The New Jersey representative was charged with allegedly impeding officers at the migrant detention center Delaney Hall, to which she pleaded not guilty. Two counts were allowed to proceed in an August appeals ruling and the third was returned for further consideration. This month, McIver requested a full court rehearing.
Ras Baraka — May 2025
The Newark mayor was arrested and charged with trespassing at Delaney Hall last May, which he denied. Prosecutors withdrew the charge before a judge dismissed it that month.
Phil Murphy — April 2025
New Jersey’s then-governor was the subject of an investigation over the state’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Murphy has not been charged.
Matthew Platkin — April 2025
New Jersey’s then-attorney general was named in the same investigation. He has not been charged.
Robert Garcia — February 2025
The DOJ sent the California representative a letter last February asking for clarification on his comments about Elon Musk, when he said: "What the American public wants is for us to bring actual weapons to this bar fight."
Martin wrote in a letter to Garcia at the time that the comments sounded “like a threat to Mr. Musk,” adding that concerns from Trump and his staff “have led to this inquiry.”
Chuck Schumer — January 2025
The Senate Democratic leader from New York was sent a letter from Martin over his 2020 comments about U.S. Supreme Court justices, saying they would "pay the price" if they overturned Roe v. Wade. He has not been charged.
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Daniel Orton and Dave Siminoff.
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