Ilhan Omar vows not to be intimidated as she surfaces to ask for donations during ‘challenging time’

Ilhan Omar has posted a video thanking supporters for donations and urging them to continue contributing, saying she will not be intimidated by a federal investigation into her citizenship. The Minnesota congresswoman accused the Trump administration of trying to silence her ahead of the midterm elections and said she plans to campaign for Democrats.

Authorities are examining whether Omar’s age was misstated on an immigration application, which could affect how she acquired US citizenship in 2000. Agents searched her Washington home on 12 October and reportedly seized electronic devices and her passport; reports also say investigators obtained DNA evidence and subpoenaed about a dozen people. Omar has not been charged and denies wrongdoing, calling the investigation politically motivated.