House Democrats defended Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted a pre-dawn raid of her home Monday, characterizing it as a “violent mass deportation machine” and calling it “deeply disturbing.”
\n\nHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued a joint statement after the raid, which a Department of Justice spokesperson confirmed was part of an “ongoing federal investigation.” According to reports, more specifically, the raid was part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation into Omar’s immigration paperwork.
\n\n“The Trump administration’s raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump’s adversaries,” the Democrats said in their joint statement, failing to address the irony of their word choice given the left’s well-documented cases of weaponizing the federal government against their political enemies.
\n\n“For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations,” the Democrats continued. “Now, less than 30 days until the midterm election, his violent mass deportation machine has descended upon the home of a duly elected Member of Congress and her family.”
\n\nThey…
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