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Fox legal editor questions election timing of Omar probe

Kerri Urbahn cites reported search warrants as grounds for taking the investigation seriously, but warns that public actions could undermine confidence in the case.

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0:12A Democratic letter argues that law enforcement actions near an election could improperly influence voters.
1:00Urbahn interprets the letter as a possible concession and cites search warrants she says two judges approved.
2:32Urbahn argues that public investigative actions near voting risk undermining confidence in politically sensitive cases.
3:28She predicts little electoral impact but warns of possible consequences for juries, judges and later appeals.

House Democrats want the Justice Department to halt its investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar ahead of the midterms. Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn argues that the reported search warrants deserve weight, while questioning the timing of public law enforcement actions.

Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer's discussion centers on a letter from Rep. Pramila Jayapal and other Democrats. Fox reports that the lawmakers warn investigative actions close to an election could improperly influence voters.

Urbahn reads something else into the letter: a possible acknowledgment that the investigation has substance. That is her interpretation, rather than an explicit admission in the excerpt displayed. She points to what she says are search warrants approved by two different judges, including one for Omar's home. Judicial approval of a search is not a finding of guilt.

The discussion adds a legal-timing argument to the political reactions featured in Fox's earlier Omar coverage. Urbahn questions whether publicly pursuing politically sensitive cases so close to voting could create doubt about their legitimacy.

"Just because you can doesn't mean you should," she says.

She does not expect the DOJ's decisions to change the election outcome. Her concern is what could follow in court: "I do think, though, it could impact potential juries, judges, appeals courts later on."

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