The investigation into Ilhan Omar was authorized by a judge appointed by the Democratic party.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 19, 2026
The sources establish that a federal magistrate judge, Matthew Sharbaugh, approved the warrant for the search of Omar's home, but none says he was appointed by the Democratic Party.
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… So he goes on and on you can read it on a tweet about how this is like an attack on American democracy, this investigation into Omar. He leaves out the fact that it started under a Democrat invest, ah, in, ah, administration, and the fact that these were all facts sworn to by career personnel, not politicians, in front of a Democrat judge who had to authorize this stuff. Now, Congresswoman Omar, because I actually believe in liberty and freedom, I'll leave this stuff on the screen for me, unlike some of the zeros who are trying to dismantle the Trump administration, too, is entitled to a presumption of innocence, her day in …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Multiple sources report that a judge authorized the search warrant for Omar's home, with CNN and Fox-cited reporting naming Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh as the judge who approved it.[1][2][3]
Context. One outlet describes Sharbaugh as a judge with a record of donating to Democratic campaigns who previously clerked for an Obama-appointed judge, but this describes political leanings and a clerkship rather than appointment by a party.[3]
Context. Chief Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, is overseeing the separate fight over unsealing the warrant, not the authorization of the search itself.[4][5]
Context. Federal judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, not by a political party, so the claim's wording 'appointed by the Democratic party' does not match any source's description of how the judge was selected.[3][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1DHS Secretary Mullin calls Ilhan Omar probe a "strong case ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2Exclusive: Judge limited Justice Department access to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s records in sprawling immigration fraud probeabc17news.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Federal Investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar Highlights Competing Visions for Rule of Lawthelibertytribune.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4How Obama appointee and Trump nemesis Boasberg ended up overseeing Ilhan Omar warrant, other key casesyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Juez Boasberg asume el caso de la orden contra Ilhan Omar - Voz.usvoz.us · not rated · cited for: context
- 6‘Serious Trouble': Legal Expert Sounds Alarm Over Federal Probe Into Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omartampafp.com · not rated · cited for: context
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