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Watchdog files Hatch Act complaint over federal investigation into Ilhan Omar

By David Zimmermann
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A progressive watchdog filed a formal Hatch Act complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel one day after federal agents raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) this week.

The predawn search of her property came four days before early voting for Minnesota starts this election cycle. The Democracy Defenders Fund, which filed the complaint on Tuesday, found the timing of the raid troubling.

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