US federal agents search Democrat Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation, a startling escalation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her re-election bid.

Omar said she will “not be silenced” and called the search of her home the “latest escalation” in US President Donald Trump’s ‘‘intimidation” campaign.

The search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home so close to next month’s...