Above: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Tish James, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) and Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas
President Donald Trump and his administration have used FBI raids, firings, investigations and criminal indictments against five prominent Black women in power. The five are Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
As was the case with the May 6, 2026 raid on Senator Lucas in Portsmouth, Fox News reported an “exclusive” regarding the raid on Congresswoman Omar. Silence has fallen since Senator Lucas was targeted and no charges have been filed. Reaction to the raid on Rep. Omar was strong.
“The Trump administration’s raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump’s adversaries.
For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations. Now, less than 30 days until the midterm election, his violent mass deportation machine has descended upon the home of a duly elected Member of Congress and her family,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement today.
Senator L. Louise Lucas. On May 6, 2026, FBI agents searched Lucas’ Portsmouth legislative office and a nearby cannabis dispensary she co-owns. Lucas, a Portsmouth Democrat, is the Virginia Senate president pro tempore. The search came about two weeks after Lucas helped lead Virginia’s successful congressional redistricting referendum. Two Trump administration officials described the investigation as financial in nature but no charges have followed.
Senator Lucas has also been the subject of a federal wiretap by Trump’s DoJ. She said the searches were “about power” and fit a pattern of the administration trying to intimidate those who stand up to it.
Attorney General Letitia James. On Oct. 9, 2025, a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicted James on one count of bank fraud. The indictment alleged she misrepresented the status of a property to obtain better mortgage terms. James had previously brought a civil fraud case against Trump and his company, and she won a judgment of more than $450 million.
The case was brought by Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s former personal attorney, and the entire affair went bust shortly after. Trump installed her as U.S. attorney after her predecessor declined to bring charges and was forced out. In November 2025, a federal judge ruled that Halligan had been illegally appointed and dismissed the indictment. In December, two separate grand juries declined to indict James again. The Justice Department appealed, and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Sept. 15 in Richmond.
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver. Rep. McIver faces a three-count federal indictment for allegedly assaulting, resisting and impeding federal officers. The charges stem from a May 2025 oversight visit to the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. During the visit, Newark’s mayor was arrested but federal prosecutors dropped a trespassing charge against the mayor and charged McIver instead. Two other New Jersey Democrats who were at the scene but face no charges.
On Aug. 26, 2026, a divided 3rd Circuit panel rejected McIver’s legislative immunity claim and ruled she will stand trial on at least two charges. No trial date has been set. McIver has pleaded not guilty and faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Rep. Omar is the first Somali American in Congress. She has faced repeated attacks from Trump. In January 2026, Trump claimed the Justice Department and Congress were investigating her wealth, saying she is worth more than $44 million. Her May 2025 financial disclosure lists assets of between $6 million and $30 million, an increase attributed to her husband. Trump has also, without evidence, accused Omar of profiting from a fraud scandal in Minnesota, called her “garbage” and said she should be jailed and deported to Somalia.
That month, a man sprayed Omar with a liquid during a town hall; Trump later said she “probably had herself sprayed.” Omar accused Trump of using conspiracy theories to deflect from his own failures. Omar has not been charged with any crime.
“Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced,” Rep. Omar wrote on social media today in response to the Trump Administration’s latest move.
