Ethics lawyers: Search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home may have violated Hatch Act

By: Norm Eisen, Virginia Canter, Richard W. Painter, Christopher Swartz

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,379

Last Updated: 3 days, 17 hours ago

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Editor’s note: Below is an except of a letter written by a group of ethics lawyers to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel calling for an investigation into whether the recent raid on the Washington, D.C. home of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar violated the Hatch Act, which prevents the use of official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election.

Dear Special Counsel Baldis:

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