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

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Published 13 Oct 2026, 17:24 BST1 min read

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Democrats have described a raid on the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as “deeply disturbing”. Omar said the raid had escalated Donald Trump’s “campaign of political intimidation” against her. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US political reporter Shrai Popat

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