United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has moved out of her Washington, D.C. apartment after federal agents raided her home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, citing death threats and safety concerns for her children. The raid, which a Justice Department spokesperson described as a judicially authorised search warrant in an ongoing federal criminal investigation, has forced the Minnesota Democrat to relocate. The development comes amid a surge in violent attacks on elected officials globally, including a recent vehicle attack on Australian independent MP Helen Haines that police described as targeted and that resulted in the amputation of both her legs.
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