On Oct. 12, less than a month before voters are set to go to the polls, U.S. officials raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and one of the most progressive members of the House of Representatives. This is not a coincidence.

The search warrant, obtained by the Justice Department and executed by the Department of Homeland Security, is "part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” although the details have not been revealed.

What’s surprising is how many news outlets still try to muster up shock in reporting this is unusual, pointing out that the Justice Department does not make big investigative moves within 60 days of an election, as to avoid swaying the results.

It’s Trump. We’re way past “unusual.”

At this point, everyone should be aware that Trump will do whatever he wants. He won't follow political etiquette that isn't codified into law, and even then, he may still try to find ways around it. The public humiliation of Omar is not an outlier for Trump – it’s the point of his presidency. It has........

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