# Ilhan Omar’s lawyers demand return of property seized in home raid

https://mins.news/en/item/104464

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 15:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/ilhan-omars-lawyers-demand-the-return-of-property-seized-in-house-raid?traffic_source=rss

> Lawyers for US Representative Ilhan Omar asked the Justice Department to return property seized during a federal search of her Washington home, alleging political motives and violations of judicial instructions and safeguards for lawmakers’ constitutional rights. The department rejected the accusations, saying agents followed court orders and legal obligations.

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