Trump denies involvement in Ilhan Omar home search, calls her 'corrupt'
Donald Trump denied any role in the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, saying it was a Justice Department matter and calling her 'completely corrupt.'
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AIFormer US President Donald Trump has denied any involvement in the search of Representative Ilhan Omar’s home, stressing that the matter concerns only the Department of Justice. He described Omar as a “terrible person” and “completely corrupt,” according to CNN.
Trump said he has always regarded Omar as a terrible and corrupt figure, marking his first public comment on the search of the Democratic congresswoman’s residence.
For her part, Ilhan Omar described the search as an escalation in what she called Trump’s campaign of political intimidation, insisting she “will not be silenced.”
The US Department of Justice confirmed that the judicial search warrant was executed as part of a federal criminal investigation related to immigration documents.