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Search of Minnesota congresswoman's home weeks before midterms draws criticism

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Federal agents searched the home of a Minnesota congresswoman less than a month before midterm elections that will decide control of the House and Senate. Top Democrats in Congress swiftly condemned the search, arguing the timing violated longstanding Justice Department protocol against taking overt investigative steps close to elections, and questioning why the action was taken now.

Why now: The timing of a law-enforcement action so close to decisive midterm elections has raised concerns about political interference.

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• The search of the # Minnesota congresswoman‘s home so close to next month’s # midterms that will determine control of the # House & # Senate was swiftly condemned by top # Democrats in # Congress & raised questions about the timing given longstanding # DOJ protocol to avoid… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 17

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