Ilhan Omar Refuses Comment on August 25 Raid of Son's Home After Felon Roommate's Arrest
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Ilhan Omar Refuses Comment on August 25 Raid of Son's Home After Felon Roommate's Arrest
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Summary
Capitol Hill questions about an August 25 police raid drew no response from Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose 20-year-old son Adnan Hirsi shared the Minneapolis home searched by officers.
Minneapolis police executed the warrant after roommate Abdulrahman Abdi, 22, was stopped in traffic, lacked a license and insurance, and a firearm was later found in the impounded car.
Multiple weapons and ammunition were recovered from the home, and Abdi now faces a weapons charge because his felony record bars him from possessing firearms.
Hirsi and Omar are not accused of wrongdoing, but the episode spotlights Omar's household ties to a man reported to have 10 prior arrests as she seeks another term in Minnesota's 5th District.
The controversy also cuts against Omar's public support for tighter gun laws, including assault-weapons restrictions, universal background checks and red-flag measures.