“I think they were like starting to lose faith that these were empty promises, and they had to do something, I believe, to say, 'Hey, look, we raided her house. You know, now you can feel comfortable that we are doing something,'”

Ilhan Omar · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-22

Omar gave her first interview since the HSI raid on her home, suggesting the investigation was a last-ditch effort by President Trump to appeal to right-wing influencers.