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Politics · October 15, 2026

Omar's phone seized, relatives subpoenaed: AP source

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Federal authorities have seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s cellphone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas to her relatives as part of a criminal investigation into potential immigration fraud. The probe, led by Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Justice, reportedly focuses on allegations of false statements regarding birthdates and paperwork submitted by Omar and her late father. The investigation takes place alongside a separate inquiry into Omar’s financial disclosures. Omar has denied any wrongdoing, characterizing the raid on her D.C. home as a political weaponization of law enforcement by the Trump administration, while the timing of the search—just three weeks before the midterm elections—has sparked internal and external debates regarding Department of Justice protocols.

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  • Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s cellphone during a search of her Washington, D.C. home.
  • More than a dozen grand jury subpoenas were issued, including to members of Omar's family.
  • The investigation involves potential immigration fraud and false statements related to paperwork from the 1990s.
  • The search occurred approximately three weeks before the November midterm elections.
  • Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is the lead agency in the probe.
  • There is a separate, ongoing investigation into Omar's federal financial disclosures.

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  • A magistrate judge reportedly ordered specific protocols for the search to address legislative privilege under the Rayburn case.
  • The investigation allegedly involves a 2019 request by Omar’s staff to change her birth year in historical records from 1981 to 1982.
  • Whistleblowers and witness testimony are reportedly part of the evidence gathered by investigators.
  • Attorney General Todd Blanche was reportedly aware of the search.
  • Public Integrity Section attorneys were consulted, though the office was recently reduced to two attorneys.
  • The Wall Street Journal reportedly claimed the ultimate goal of the probe is to strip Omar of citizenship and deport her.

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