Ilhan Omar finally emerges after DC raid with video pleading for cash to fight Trump

Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, made her first public appearance since federal agents searched her Washington home, posting a campaign video on Tuesday night that asked supporters for donations. She framed the money as ammunition against the Trump administration, which she accused of trying to frighten her and others just ahead of the midterm elections, according to Fox News.

Homeland Security Investigations carried out the search the previous Monday as part of an inquiry into possible immigration fraud. Investigators are examining whether Omar or her father made false statements on paperwork that helped her obtain citizenship. Border czar Tom Homan has said she could lose her citizenship through denaturalization if the allegations hold up.

Omar filmed herself in the back seat of a moving vehicle, dressed in a blue campaign shirt, and it was unclear where she was. She thanked those who had sent small gifts of $5, $10 or $20 and warned that the coming period would be costly and difficult. She did not speak directly about the raid or the investigation. Instead she said Trump and Republicans were "running scared," and she vowed that she and her allies would not be silenced.

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