Former President Barack Obama criticized the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) citizenship, saying the raid on her Washington, D.C., home should be upsetting to any American. Obama had not previously weighed in on the Department of Homeland Security’s investigation into Omar until Sunday, and the former president framed the circumstances as political retribution […]

Former President Barack Obama criticized the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) citizenship, saying the raid on her Washington, D.C., home should be upsetting to any American.
Obama had not previously weighed in on the Department of Homeland Security’s investigation into Omar until Sunday, and the former president framed the circumstances as political retribution for the congresswoman’s criticism of President Donald Trump.
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