Raskin condemns DHS raid on Ilhan Omar's home as abuse of power

On a televised morning program, Rep. Jamie Raskin described the Department of Homeland Security's search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., area home as a "scandalous abuse of prosecutorial and executive power." He highlighted that the raid took place within 21 days of a major congressional election, breaching the Justice Department's own rule that prohibits overt investigative activity within 60 days of an election.

Raskin argued there was no clear emergency, as the inquiry reportedly concerns alleged fraud by Omar's father in the 1990s. He linked the incident to other high-profile congressional investigations—such as those involving Adam Schiff and Mark Kelly—that have since fallen apart, suggesting a pattern of political targeting. Raskin warned that the timing aims to sow doubt about the president's opponents. The discussion also featured co-host Jonathan Lemire, who asked about congressional awareness of the raid.