INTRO: Attorney General Todd Blanche speaking at a press conference Thursday, answering a reporter’s question about the timing of D-O-J’s recent raid of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s (D) D-C house earlier this week. Attorney General Blanche insists searches are normally covert operations, and their timing was based on a multitude of factors taking pace at the time.
ACK: U-S Attorney General Todd Blanche
TAG: In the past, the D-O-J has avoided taking major steps like this immediately prior to an election, to avoid the appearance of influencing the vote. Investigators have targeted Congresswoman Omar over alleged immigration fraud. She has denied any wrongdoing, and accused the administration of weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents.
KEYWORD: Politics, Legal, Crime
