Rep. Ilhan Omar Says Federal Agent Was Stationed Outside Her Monthly Town Hall Meeting in Richfield, Minnesota
Omar says the agent claimed an undercover drug operation, while local police said they had no advance notice and the plates on the SUV did not match.
- On Thursday, August 6, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar discovered an undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent parked outside her town hall meeting in Richfield, Minnesota, and is demanding answers from the agency.
- Richfield Police noticed a woman in a Ford Explorer monitoring the building; after finding mismatched plates, they approached her, and the agent claimed she was conducting an undercover drug operation.
- However, Richfield Police reported receiving no advance notice of an HSI operation, prompting Omar to send a letter to interim special agent in charge Michael McCarthy questioning the agency's purpose and training.
- The incident occurred just days before Tuesday's primary election, where Omar is expected to win, raising concerns about potential intimidation tactics against political opponents by the administration.
- Omar noted that Department of Homeland Security officials previously assured her in March they would stop using mismatched license plates, while raising broader concerns about ICE agents surveilling political opponents.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says federal agent was stationed outside her monthly town hall meeting in Richfield, Minnesota
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar says a Homeland Security Investigations agent was outside her monthly town hall meeting in Richfield, Minnesota, on Thursday.
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