Trump's feud with Ilhan Omar escalates before November's midterms | DW News

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Federal agents have searched the home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, one of President Donald Trump's most prominent critics. The Justice Department says the move is part of an ongoing criminal investigation, but it comes just weeks before the US midterm elections and after years of public attacks on Omar by Trump and senior Republicans. Omar calls it political intimidation. So is this a legitimate law enforcement action, or a case that's becoming deeply entangled with politics? DW's Jared Reed spoke with Ethan Bearman, attorney and Adjunct professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www

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