Rep. Ilhan Omar solicits donations after raid on DC home: ‘Help me fight back’

Published October 13, 2026 6:53pm ET



Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) solicited donations Tuesday after federal law enforcement raided her Washington, D.C., home, sending out a fundraiser text asking for funds to help her “fight back” against the Trump administration.

The message opened by addressing the Department of Homeland Security’s search of her home, calling it “the latest step in their ludicrous, partisan investigation into my immigration status.” She repeatedly framed the search as President Donald Trump attempting to silence “the entire progressive movement.”

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