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Ilhan Omar challenges Trump administration search of her home

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Ilhan Omar challenges Trump administration search of her home

US Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is challenging a search carried out at her home near Washington and demanding the return of property seized. Her lawyers question the legality of the operation, linked to suspicions of immigration fraud and document forgery, according to CNN and sources close to the investigation.

The lawyers for US Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar have challenged the legality of a search carried out at her home by federal agents and requested the return of the property seized. They sent a letter to Justice Department prosecutors on Friday, according to CNN, which reviewed the document.

Ilhan Omar’s lawyers, who represents the Democrat elected to the House of Representatives and a critic of Donald Trump, accuse the presidential administration of using the operation for political retaliation. They also question the way the search was carried out.

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