Minneapolis police executed a search warrant this week at the home shared by Rep. Ilhan Omar's son and his roommate, seizing guns and ammunition before arresting the roommate on unspecified allegations. The raid has ignited a storm of commentary on social media, with critics of the Minnesota Democrat using the incident to attack the congresswoman, even though neither she nor her son has been accused of wrongdoing.
Police arrested Abdulrahman Abdi, the roommate of Omar's son Adnan Hirsi, and booked him just after noon on Tuesday, according to records confirmed by Fox News Digital. Abdi was released just before midnight the following day. The search warrant was executed at the apartment the two men share, and law enforcement recovered firearms and ammunition at the scene. The Minneapolis Police Department declined to comment on the operation.
The report, first published by Alpha News, noted that Hirsi was not implicated in any criminal activity. Omar's office did not respond to a request for comment. The congresswoman has been a vocal advocate for gun control measures throughout her time in office.
Despite the absence of any allegation against Hirsi, the connection to Omar was enough to draw sharp reactions from conservative figures online. Benny Johnson, a right-wing activist, wrote that the situation was "Not a good look for Ilhan Omar." Commentator Gunther Eagleman called for the deportation of Omar and her family, while Townhall columnist Derek Hunter referenced an unproven conspiracy theory about Omar's past marriage, which she has denied.
Other commentators pointed to the incident as part of a broader pattern. Eitan Fischberger, a former Israeli military staff sergeant and opinion columnist, listed the raid alongside the arrest of Omar's daughter during pro-Palestinian campus protests and her travel to Cuba with a group linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Former Trump advisers Corey Lewandowski and Sean Spicer shared the report without additional comment.
The raid comes as Omar, a member of the progressive "Squad" in Congress, has faced repeated scrutiny from conservative media and political opponents. The incident also follows recent controversies involving her family members, including her daughter's arrest during a campus demonstration. No charges have been filed against Hirsi, and the investigation appears to center on Abdi, whose arrest and release have been confirmed by public records.