Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar and Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at Ohio rally

At a Youngstown, Ohio, rally for Republican candidates on Monday night, President Donald Trump denounced Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrats' Senate nominee in Michigan, while crowds shouted "deport." His remarks on Omar came the same day federal agents searched her Washington residence, according to two people familiar with the probe who spoke to NBC News. A Justice Department spokesperson said Homeland Security Investigations carried out a court-approved warrant in an ongoing criminal inquiry but did not name Omar or give details.

Trump told reporters earlier that he had nothing to do with the search. At the rally he called Omar a disaster, criticized her Somali origins, and cited Somali gang activity in Minnesota and a foiled Mall of America shooting plot allegedly involving a Somali-descended U.S. citizen. He then labeled El-Sayed a jihadist and praised Republican Mike Rogers, El-Sayed's opponent. Omar said Trump has smeared her for a decade as political intimidation. El-Sayed, who is Muslim, said critics use his name and faith as a distraction from everyday costs.

Trump also revisited his debunked claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and campaigned for Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy.

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