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Ilhan Omar Demands DHS Explain HSI Agent at Town Hall

8/11/2026

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) demanded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explain why an Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) drug agent was outside her Richfield town hall.
Police ran plates, found mismatch.
Driver identified herself as the HSI agent.
Officers said they had not been warned about agent’s presence.
Omar said the agent’s presence endangered the community and asked why the agent knew of the town hall and actions were taken.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) demanded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explain why an Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) drug agent was outside her Richfield town hall.
Police ran plates, found mismatch.
Driver identified herself as the HSI agent.
Officers said they had not been warned about agent’s presence.
Omar said the agent’s presence endangered the community and asked why the agent knew of the town hall and actions were taken.