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Lawyer says prosecutors pressed Omar’s former bodyguard to give evidence against her

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Federal prosecutors charged Abdullahi Mohamed, a former bodyguard for Rep. Ilhan Omar, according to The New Republic and The New York Times. The Western Journal reports the charge was later dropped because of deportation. Mohamed’s lawyer, Bruce Rivers, says prosecutors used statements from a green card interview to pressure his client to give evidence against Omar, and told him the investigation was run from the White House. The Daily Mail reports prosecutors offered help with his immigration case in exchange for damaging information, and that a $10,000 bribe was suspected. Raw Story reports that Homeland Security agents searched Omar’s Washington home on Oct. 12, 22 days before the Nov. 3 election, which she won.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Federal prosecutors charged Abdullahi Mohamed, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s former bodyguard.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The New York Times
    Far Right
    The Western Journal

  2. The charge against Mohamed was later dropped, which the Western Journal attributes to his deportation.

    One outletThe Western Journal· Far Right

  3. Mohamed’s lawyer, Bruce Rivers, says prosecutors used statements from a green card interview to pressure his client to give evidence against Omar.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. Rivers says prosecutors told him the investigation of Omar was run from the White House.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Right
    Daily Mail

  5. The Daily Mail reports prosecutors allegedly offered help with Mohamed’s immigration case in exchange for damaging information about Omar.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

  6. Homeland Security agents searched Omar’s Washington home on Oct. 12, 22 days before the Nov. 3 election.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Both sides report that federal prosecutors pursued Omar’s former bodyguard and that his lawyer says he was pressed to give evidence against her. The left frames it as a Trump-directed effort to build a case against a critic, while the right stresses the alleged bribe and the charge being dropped.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines say the Justice Department indicted or tried to go after Omar through her former bodyguard, and the far-left end adds a pre-election “fishing expedition” against a Trump critic.

    Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Loaded verb“Bid to Incriminate”It states the prosecutors’ purpose as fact in the headline, where the article itself attributes the aim to the lawyer’s account.More neutral: to implicateDisagree with this highlight? Ilhan Omar
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right headlines lead with the Trump DOJ grilling the bodyguard over a suspected $10,000 bribe and the White House claim, while the far-right Western Journal stresses the charges being dropped due to deportation.

    Ilhan Omar's ex-bodyguard Loaded verb“grilled”The verb suggests a harsh interrogation, while the article reports only that the bodyguard was questioned.More neutral: questionedDisagree with this highlight? by Trump DOJ over suspected $10,000 bribe and told probe is '100 percent' run by White House
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left4

    Bid to IncriminateraidedMAGA enemydig up dirt

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    searing microscopegrilled

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    Bid to IncriminateMore neutral: to implicate

    It states the prosecutors’ purpose as fact in the headline, where the article itself attributes the aim to the lawyer’s account.

    Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Bid to Incriminate Ilhan Omar

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

  • Sensational language

    searing microscopeMore neutral: close scrutiny

    It describes the scrutiny of Omar in dramatic terms that go beyond the reported facts.

    The Democratic lawmaker has been under a searing microscope of late — though not enough of a microscope to offset

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    raidedMore neutral: searched

    The same description says agents searched the home, so the stronger verb adds drama without adding fact.

    Ilhan Omar (D-MN), whose home agents raided before the election, was “100 percent” run by President Donald Trump’s White House.

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA enemyMore neutral: Trump critic

    It attaches a partisan label to Omar that pre-judges her political position.

    Trump fully in charge of pre-election 'fishing expedition' against MAGA enemy: lawyer

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    dig up dirtMore neutral: to gather evidence

    It states the prosecutors’ motive as a search for damaging material, a judgement of intent presented as fact in the outlet’s own voice.

    …went after Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s former bodyguard in an effort to dig up dirt on one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    grilledMore neutral: questioned

    The verb suggests a harsh interrogation, while the article reports only that the bodyguard was questioned.

    Ilhan Omar's ex-bodyguard grilled by Trump DOJ over suspected $10,000 bribe and told probe is '100 percent' run by…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Justice Department targeting of Omar
  • Bodyguard used to build a case
  • Direction from the Trump administration

Leaves out

  • Charge later dropped, which the right reports

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • MS NOWFar Left

    Trump’s Justice Department accused of targeting Ilhan Omar by charging her bodyguard

    “I’ve never seen anything like this in my almost 28 years practicing law in federal court,” a veteran criminal defense lawyer said.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    DOJ Tried to Go After Ilhan Omar by Indicting Her Bodyguard

    The Department of Justice went after Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s former bodyguard in an effort to Loaded verb“dig up dirt”It states the prosecutors’ motive as a search for damaging material, a judgement of intent presented as fact in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: to gather evidenceDisagree with this highlight? on one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Trump fully in charge of pre-election 'fishing expedition' against Loaded modifier“MAGA enemy”It attaches a partisan label to Omar that pre-judges her political position.More neutral: Trump criticDisagree with this highlight?: lawyer

    A lawyer says prosecutors told him the investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), whose home agents Loaded verb“raided”The same description says agents searched the home, so the stronger verb adds drama without adding fact.More neutral: searchedDisagree with this highlight? before the election, was “100 percent” run by President Donald Trump’s White House. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Loaded verb“Bid to Incriminate”It states the prosecutors’ purpose as fact in the headline, where the article itself attributes the aim to the lawyer’s account.More neutral: to implicateDisagree with this highlight? Ilhan Omar

    Prosecutors used statements made during a green card interview to pressure a former bodyguard to provide evidence against the Minnesota congresswoman, his lawyer said.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump DOJ pressure on Omar
  • Suspected $10,000 bribe
  • White House direction claim
  • Charges dropped over deportation

Leaves out

  • Oct. 12 search of Omar’s home, reported by the left

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Ilhan Omar’s Somali bodyguard was indicted amid DOJ investigation of congresswoman, lawyer claims

    A former security guard of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was charged earlier this year with a felony related to immigration fraud in an effort by the Trump administration to extract incriminating information on the congresswoman, that Somali bodyguard’s lawyer is now claiming. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Ilhan Omar's ex-bodyguard Loaded verb“grilled”The verb suggests a harsh interrogation, while the article reports only that the bodyguard was questioned.More neutral: questionedDisagree with this highlight? by Trump DOJ over suspected $10,000 bribe and told probe is '100 percent' run by White House

    Federal prosecutors allegedly tried to recruit a former bodyguard for Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as an informant in an effort to build a criminal case against her.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Western JournalFar RightOpinion

    DOJ Indicts Ilhan Omar's Former Bodyguard, Drops Charges Due to Deportation

    The questions just keep coming for Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. The Democratic lawmaker has been under a Sensational language“searing microscope”It describes the scrutiny of Omar in dramatic terms that go beyond the reported facts.More neutral: close scrutinyDisagree with this highlight? of late — though not enough of a microscope to offset

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Nov 11, 5:02 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    17 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 10:32 PM EST

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  1. The New York TimesLeftNov 11, 5:02 AM EST
  2. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 11, 2:06 PM EST
  3. The New RepublicFar LeftNov 11, 2:54 PM EST
  4. Daily MailRightNov 11, 10:32 PM EST
  5. MS NOWFar LeftNov 12, 11:41 AM EST
  6. Washington ExaminerRightNov 12, 8:04 PM EST

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