175 Democrats demand Trump admin stop Ilhan Omar investigation, warn it could hurt her re-election bid

A letter signed by 175 House Democrats is pressing the Trump administration to stop investigating Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, arguing that federal action so close to Election Day threatens her bid for another term. Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal organized the effort, addressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to Fox News.

The signers say news of the search warrant, whether or not it was justified, could sway voters in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, where Omar's race is a week away. They describe the conduct as a denial of Minnesotans' constitutional right to a fair contest and accuse the two officials of turning law enforcement into a weapon. They also tell Mullin and Blanche to avoid any further steps that might shape the result.

Federal agents recently raided Omar's home in Washington. Investigators are examining whether she or her father gave a false birth year on immigration papers when the family left Somalia in the late 1990s. If she was 17, she became a citizen automatically with her father. If she was 18 or older, as officials now suspect, she needed to apply herself.

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