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How the pre-election search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home breaks Justice Dept. norms
The agency has historically avoided taking public action in investigations involving politicians in the weeks before elections.
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Omar home search raises fears about election-season probes
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A search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home has sent shockwaves through electoral politics weeks before the midterms, as experts said it appeared to flout longstanding norms meant to keep prosecutors out of elections. While the Minnesota Democrat herself has been on a glide path to reelection in a deep-blue district, some worry it could set…
