Democrats
President of the United States (2009–2017)
| Born | 1961-08-04 · Honolulu |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Awards | Full list |
Portrait: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Obama called the probes into Ilhan Omar appalling. Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn weighed fresh information about allegations of immigration fraud involving the representative; reports date the FBI inquiry to Obama's presidency.
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Fox News
Barack Obama said Sunday that the Justice Department’s investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar was “appalling,” accusing the government of trying to intimidate and deport one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics. Obama wrote on social media that federal power was being brought to bear on a law-abiding elected official for criticizing the president.
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CNN
In a lengthy statement, former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump’s treatment of Ilhan Omar as an obvious attempt to intimidate her.
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NBC News
Barack Obama said Sunday that the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar was “appalling,” arguing that the government is trying to intimidate and deport one of President Do...
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Barack Obama said he was “not surprised” by President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, arguing that the issue should not be “partisan.”
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Reports that mention this person, by story.
Obama called the probes into Ilhan Omar appalling. Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn weighed fresh information about allegations of immigration fraud involving the representative; reports date the FBI inquiry to Obama's presidency.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 02:30
Barack Obama said Sunday that the Justice Department’s investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar was “appalling,” accusing the government of trying to intimidate and deport one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics. Obama wrote on social media that federal power was being brought to bear on a law-abiding elected official for criticizing the president.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-19 22:30
In a lengthy statement, former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump’s treatment of Ilhan Omar as an obvious attempt to intimidate her.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-19 00:34
Barack Obama said Sunday that the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar was “appalling,” arguing that the government is trying to intimidate and deport one of President Do...
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-18 23:02
Barack Obama said he was “not surprised” by President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, arguing that the issue should not be “partisan.”
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 18:59