WashingtonFederal agents seized Ilhan Omar’s phone and passport.
The Justice Department is investigating her immigration history, which her lawyers call politically motivated.
Lawyers say agents gave House counsel no notice and ignored a magistrate’s instructions meant to protect her legislative files.
Justice Department spokesperson Emily Covington says attorneys “complied with all court orders and legal obligations.”
Prosecutors have issued over a dozen grand jury subpoenas, some to Omar’s relatives, but the scope is unclear.
How each outlet framed it
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- Al Jazeera Online leans critical
- frames the raid as politically motivated, citing lawyers' claim that it breached a magistrate judge's search instructions
Sources: Al Jazeera Online