Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home in Citizenship Investigation
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Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence early Monday as part of what the Justice Department described as an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The department said the search warrant was authorized by a judge but did not publicly detail the basis for the investigation.
Agents with Homeland Security Investigations seized Omar’s cellphone, computers, notebooks and passport, according to multiple reports. Federal agents also issued subpoenas to several of her relatives and associates, including her sister, The Intercept reported.
The investigation is reportedly examining paperwork connected to Omar’s naturalization. Omar, who was born in Somalia, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 1995 and became a citizen in 2000. The Wall Street Journal reported that investigators are examining whether her late father listed her as 17 rather than 18 on citizenship documents, potentially allowing her to obtain citizenship through his application. Any effort to revoke citizenship would require the Justice Department to bring a federal court case and prove that a material misrepresentation occurred.
Omar said the raid was an abuse of federal law enforcement and maintained that she had done nothing wrong. President Donald Trump told reporters he had “nothing to do with” the search.
The raid drew criticism from Somali residents and officials in Minneapolis. Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez cited it while introducing legislation that would abolish the Department of Homeland Security and ICE and create a cabinet-level Department of Community Safety.
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