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Federal Authorities Seize Rep Ilhan Omar's Phone and Issue Subpoenas in Criminal Probe
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News18•15-10-2026, 02:15
Federal Authorities Seize Rep Ilhan Omar's Phone and Issue Subpoenas in Criminal Probe
- •Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar seized her phone and issued over a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives.
- •The investigation focuses on potential fraud in immigration paperwork and financial disclosures, according to officials.
- •Federal agents recently searched Omar's Washington DC home, sparking sharp condemnation from Democrats who view the probe as politically motivated ahead of the midterms.
- •Omar dismissed the investigation as an escalation of political intimidation and an attempt by political enemies to weaponize federal law enforcement.
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Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration paperwork, which includes documents filled out by her late father when she was a child, alongside looking into her financial disclosures.
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, DC, home early on Monday, just weeks before the November midterms.
Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned the search as an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement, stating she will not be silenced by what she calls a continuation of years of baseless lies.
