Latest

‘I will not be silenced’: Trump critic Ilhan Omar defiant after home raided - The Latest

The Guardian UK · 13 October 2026 at 17:24

‘I will not be silenced’: Trump critic Ilhan Omar defiant after home raided - The Latest

Democrats have described a raid on the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as “deeply disturbing” and a “rogue abuse of power” by the Trump administration.

The Democratic representative for Minnesota has long been a target of highly personal attacks by Donald Trump, who claims he was not involved in ordering the Justice Department raid.

Omar criticised the raid as an attempt to “weaponize law enforcement” as part of a “campaign of political intimidation” against her.

Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US political reporter Shrai Popat – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Read the full article on The Guardian UK ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.theguardian.com — the content belongs to The Guardian UK.

‘I will not be silenced’: Trump critic Ilhan Omar defiant after home raided - The Latest

More from The Guardian UK

Aspiring Reform MP who said ‘you cannot be Muslim and British’ suspended

This is how we do it: ‘After marriage counselling, she no longer wants the lights off and the covers on’

World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries

NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper

More in Latest

Van Gerwen suffers another early exit as Van Veen makes history

Williams stars as Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta Dream in WNBA Finals Game 1

Dubois wants Usyk trilogy fight: 'We're coming out on top this time!'

Papers: Gyokeres keen to leave Arsenal

Rangers miss chance to go top as Jones earns Dundee a point

Dubois smashes through Wardley to win world title rematch in two rounds