The Duggar family became famous with TLC's hit show 19 Kids and Counting and their fame continued with their spin-off Counting On. In their shows, there's no doubt about the conservative and sometimes controversial views that the family holds which makes the most recent news about them all the more shocking.
Reports were made that Homeland Security raided their home recently but the Duggar family is denying it. In an interview with People on Tuesday, the Duggars made this statement, “We were shocked to see a news report today state that our home was raided by federal law enforcement agencies. This is not true.” They continued by stating, "To the best of our knowledge, it’s also not true that any member of our family is the target of any investigation of any kind.”
While they may be correct in saying that the government agency didn't raid their home, they may be being less than completely forthcoming when it comes to whether or not they're being investigated. Homeland Security confirmed that it wasn't a raid but that they did make a visit to a car dealership in Springdale, Arkansas where Josh Duggar works and that this visit was a part of an ongoing federal investigation.
Prior to the investigation being confirmed by Homeland Security, the Duggars went so far as to allude that the rumors about the raid were fake news with this statement, “Living a life in the public’s eye has taught us that it is best not to reply to every rumor and piece of ‘fake news’ that is circulated online. It would be a full-time job if we attempted to do so. However, because of tonight’s media coverage, we thought it is important to address this rumor with you. Thank you for the love and support that we can always count on in you our fans and friends.”
It's unsure exactly what this investigation is about or how everything will shake out for the Duggar family, but what is definitely true is that this famous family is in the public eye for a whole new reason now and everyone will be watching extremely closely to see how this story concludes.
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