1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

I am writing as your constituent to express urgent concern regarding the October 12 federal search of Representative Ilhan Omar's residence—executed just 22 days before the election. The Justice Department confirms agents executed a court-authorized warrant as part of an ongoing criminal inquiry. I am not asking you to prejudge evidence or grant immunity to any elected official. If federal law was violated, those responsible must answer in a court of law. I am asking whether the timing and target reflect impartial justice or political weaponization. The official record raises severe procedural questions: - Violation of the 60-Day Election Policy: For decades, the Department of Justice has observed a strict internal policy and historical norm prohibiting overt, headline-grabbing investigative steps within 60 days of an election to prevent law enforcement from influencing voters. President Trump and his legal team repeatedly argued this exact standard barred federal proceedings prior to the 2024 election. - Documented Executive Animus: Prior to the search, executive rhetoric repeatedly targeted Representative Omar, calling for her imprisonment and deportation. Hours after the raid, public rally rhetoric celebrated the action while crowds chanted "deport". - Selective Target Admission: House Republican Leadership explicitly acknowledged she was being subjected to heightened, specific scrutiny. If a Democratic administration executed a raid on a Republican lawmaker’s home three weeks before an election following executive calls for their arrest, I would write the exact same letter. Equal justice requires identical standards regardless of party or ideology. I urge you to take immediate legislative action: 1. Demand Written DOJ Justification: Direct the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to require the Department of Justice to produce the warrant affidavit, identify who authorized the pre-election timing, and verify whether the Public Integrity Section was consulted. 2. Direct Inspector General Probes: Request that the DOJ and DHS Inspectors General investigate whether election-year policies were violated and whether political influence dictated the execution date. 3. Hold Bipartisan Judiciary Hearings: Convene hearings on Justice Department adherence to the 60-day election policy to protect all political candidates from law enforcement intervention close to voting deadlines. 4. Codify Pre-Election Certifications: Introduce legislation requiring the DOJ to certify to Congress within 30 days that any overt pre-election investigative action involving a candidate fully complies with internal guidelines. If investigative evidence is sound, it remains sound after election day. Weaponizing federal law enforcement weeks before an election damages public trust in the rule of law.