{"id":2682158,"date":"2026-10-12T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-tries-to-talk-tough-in-response-to-dhs-raid-but-one-glaring-detail-betrays-her-cowardice\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:28:12","slug":"ilhan-omar-tries-to-talk-tough-in-response-to-dhs-raid-but-one-glaring-detail-betrays-her-cowardice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-tries-to-talk-tough-in-response-to-dhs-raid-but-one-glaring-detail-betrays-her-cowardice\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar Tries to Talk Tough in Response to DHS Raid, But One Glaring Detail Betrays Her Cowardice"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Filhan-omar-tries-to-talk-tough-in-response-to-dhs-raid-but-one-glaring-detail-betrays-her-cowardice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2682158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ilhan Omar,a Democratic Representative from Minnesota,was recently the subject of a raid on her Washington,D.C. home by the Department of Homeland Security, reportedly related to an investigation into her immigration documentation, which was filled out by her late father during her childhood. Omar responded to the raid by posting on social media, asserting that she was being targeted politically and emphasizing her refusal to be silenced, positioning herself as a victim of political persecution by former President Donald Trump. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happened-to-the-nanny-social-media-descends-on-doug-emhoffs-girl-dad-post-about-abortion-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"\u2018What happened to the nanny?...: ... descends on Doug Emhoff...s \u2018girl dad... ... about abortion - Washington Examiner\">post received mixed reactions<\/a>, with many supporters expressing solidarity. Critics, however, pointed out signs of her possibly avoiding direct engagement with comments and questioned her involvement in allegations regarding her marriage to her brother for U.S. citizenship. The situation has sparked broader discussions about her political stance, legal troubles, and efforts to portray herself as a martyr for the left.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar will not be silenced \u2026 but she will gladly silence anyone who wants to criticize her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-ilhan-omars-dc-home-raided-dhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Monday<\/a>, Omar\u2019s Washington, D.C. home was raided by the Department of Homeland Security as part of what authorities said was an investigation into criminal fraud. Her immigration documentation is the subject of the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ilhan-omars-home-dc-searched-hsi-pre-dawn-raid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, it was filled out by her late father when she was a child.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman, trying to seize the moment, posted to social media platform X at 11 a.m. Monday, hours after the raid, which began at 6.<\/p>\n<p>She predictably tried to paint herself as a victim of the tyrannical President Donald Trump, but the post itself is dripping in irony.<\/p>\n<p>How could she miss this?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>I will not be silenced.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/2109675562344087792?\">October 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m ok,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not be silenced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Omar will not be silenced, but <em>you<\/em> will.<\/p>\n<p>The comments to this post are locked. Only five are visible, all of which are very sympathetic to Omar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump and his cronies fear you because you\u2019re fearlessly speaking truth, Ilhan. They know you\u2019ll be leading the fight to make sure they\u2019re held accountable for the harm they\u2019ve caused. Sending love to you and yours!\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/icaito\/status\/2109692461824246139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Omar is not the most capable elected official intellectually, but nearly anyone on her staff could have noticed the closing statement and told her how bad it looks to spout off about not being silenced while disabling comments.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/could-trump-revoke-ilhan-omars-citizenship-alleged-brother-marriage-ex-federal-prosecutor-breaks-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate report<\/a> from Fox, the outlet noted Border Czar Tom Homan confirmed in September that Omar was part of a criminal investigation by DHS stemming from allegations that she married her brother to gain U.S. citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>Her post is a desperate attempt to become a martyr for the left.<\/p>\n<p>The mob loves any victim they can rally behind, and a non-white foreign-born official having her home raided makes for a great candidate.<\/p>\n<p>If she were really the unassuming subject of Trump\u2019s power trip, why not open up those comments? 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