Ilhan Omar reveals she is fleeing her home after dawn raid by federal agents

Rep. Ilhan Omar announced Wednesday she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home following a search by federal agents last week, saying the surrounding attention has left her feeling unsafe.Federal investigators are looking into potential fraud related to her family’s immigration documents and have issued grand jury subpoenas to relatives, according to a person briefed on the inquiry who spoke on condition of anonymity.Speaking on Wednesday in her first interview since the raid, the Somali-born, naturalized U.S. citizen said she is "confident in the fact that I didn’t do anything wrong."Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family's immigration paperwork and have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of her relatives (Reuters)The progressive Minnesota Democrat has frequently drawn criticism from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called for investigations into his political opponents.In her interview with MS NOW, Omar said the search was jarring coming just weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, which will determine control of Congress. She is seeking reelection in a heavily Democratic Minneapolis district and is expected to win.Omar recalled being woken around 6 a.m. by Homeland Security officers knocking with a search warrant. They spent four to five hours searching the property and confiscated 17 items, including mobile phones, notebooks, a Somali children’s book, and a vintage camera gifted to her husband.Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women's Caucus titled "Trump's Report Card: Failing Working Women? on Capitol Hill (Reuters)The Justice Department has released minimal information regarding the matter, confirming only that it is a criminal investigation.Omar moved to the U.S. at age 12 after her family was granted asylum, and she became a U.S. citizen in 2000."It would be a huge undertaking to, I suppose, indict a 12-year-old for so cleverly conspiring to defraud immigration services to come to the United States. I'm sure there are a lot of smart 12-year-olds, but that seams like a leap," she said.The warrant's execution drew strong condemnation from congressional Democrats, who questioned its timing given the Justice Department's traditional policy of avoiding high-profile actions involving candidates close to an election.Omar noted that while the federal agents were "intrusive but polite," they cataloged the seized items and returned the rest of the home to order.