GOP lawmakers grow nervous over DOJ investigation of House member: report

The federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has Republican lawmakers on edge about the precedent it might eventually set and how far it will go, according to new reporting.House Republicans have publicly cheered on the Trump administration’s investigation led by the Department of Homeland Security, Politico reported. But beneath that, the raid on Omar’s Washington-area home raises what the outlet called “thorny nonpartisan questions” about congressional protections.Agents searched the home Oct. 12. The Justice Department said they "executed a judicially authorized search warrant" in an ongoing criminal probe. Fox News reported, citing sources, that it relates to possible immigration fraud involving paperwork her late father filed when she was a child. The Associated Press reported, citing a person briefed on the matter, that authorities seized Omar’s phone and that a Minnesota grand jury has issued more than a dozen subpoenas, including to relatives.According to the report, "Lawmakers use their...