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Oct 14, 2026

Federal authorities seize Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and subpoena relatives in criminal investigation

Federal investigators seized Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to family members, as part of a criminal probe into potential immigration-related crimes and financial disclosures. The investigation has prompted critics to call it a politically motivated witch hunt.

Oct 14, 2026·8 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Representative Ilhan Omar condemned the search of her home as an attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement.
  • ▪Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in Representative Ilhan Omar's family immigration paperwork, focusing on whether her birth date was falsely stated on applications.
  • ▪President Donald Trump denied direct involvement in the federal investigation while criticizing Representative Ilhan Omar and Somalis in the U.S. during an October 12, 2026 political rally in Ohio.

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Political prosecutionFederal criminal investigationsImmigration & refugeesU.S. domestic politics