2026-10-14 20:40 UTC
Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says
Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.
The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as federal authorities probe potential fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The investigation led to federal agents searching Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday just weeks before the November midterms, in which Omar is seeking reelection.
The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork.
Replies (5)
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@ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 2026-10-15 04:08
You just know that she’s guilty of , because her skin color isn’t white and her name is Ilhan.
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@benny@reddthat.com 2026-10-15 04:15
The timing here seems enough to say, tell me this is a political prosecution without telling me this is a political prosecution.
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@WanderWisley@lemmy.world 2026-10-15 04:17
Everyday is the stupidest day in America until tomorrow.
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@crispbacon99@lemmy.zip 2026-10-14 21:14
They raid a home over paperwork? Which is probably bullshit as well. I’m sure the paperwork is fine but even if there was some error how is she an imminent threat to society? This is all to distract from the shitty economic recession Republicans have begun.
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@JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2026-10-17 05:13
They should do the same to trump after the midterms.