A teary Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) returned to public view late Tuesday night with a message of political defiance that soon became a direct request for supporters to send money. The appeal came as she fights a federal investigation into her immigration status.

Omar delivered the plea in a minute-long TikTok video filmed from the back of a car. The embattled Democrat has continued to lay low since her Washington, DC, home was searched last week as part of the expanding federal probe, according to Breitbart News.

The video showed a dewy-eyed Omar accusing President Donald Trump of trying to “intimidate” her and “many other people” before the elections. She also asked followers for donations that would allow her to “fight back.”

Her remarks mixed emotional assurances with an appeal to supporters who might be willing to open their wallets. Omar insisted that she and her allies would not be frightened or silenced by the scrutiny surrounding her.

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“We know that they’re running scared; we’re not going to be intimidated, we’re not going to be silenced, we’re not going to be scared,” she said in a sometimes quivering voice.

The Minnesota congresswoman also vowed that she would return to the campaign trail. She told viewers that she planned to campaign alongside them as Democrats seek victories in the House and Senate during the midterm elections.

“I’ll be out there campaigning alongside all of you and making sure that we beat back all of this and that we win in the midterms — win the House, win the Senate and hold this administration accountable,” she continued.

The political promise then gave way to the fundraising pitch. Omar warned her followers that the coming period would be both costly and difficult, making financial help from supporters especially welcome.

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“It is going to be a very expensive and challenging time and so we appreciate whether you’re able to send $5, $10, $20,” she said, ending with a “Thank you.”

Ilhan Omar just posted this video asking for money on TikTok. You can tell she's been spending the entire week crying. https://t.co/FVKfa7I5FW

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The request placed a specific price range on the support Omar wanted from her audience. Contributions of $5, $10, or $20 were presented as useful assistance while she prepared to campaign and confront the investigations surrounding her.

Her TikTok appearance marked a public return after she had remained out of view following the search of her home. The Washington, DC, search occurred last week and was connected to the federal inquiry into her immigration status.

That immigration investigation is not the only federal scrutiny facing Omar. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro revealed this week that her office has also opened a financial investigation into the congresswoman.

The financial inquiry may be picking up an investigation that the Biden administration had started into Omar’s reported multimillion-dollar personal net worth.

Omar’s emotional presentation centered on claims of intimidation by Trump, declarations that she would not be silenced, and promises to help Democrats in the midterms. It also delivered a clear message to supporters that the coming political battle would require their cash.

The congresswoman’s stated plans include returning to the campaign trail, working for Democratic victories in both chambers, and seeking to hold the Trump administration accountable. For now, however, her reappearance arrived from the back of a car with tears, defiance, and a donation request.

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