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Ilhan Omar’s Phone Seized, Trump Admin Targeting Her Citizenship: Reports

Ilhan Omar’s Phone Seized, Trump Admin Targeting Her Citizenship: Reports

Summary

Federal authorities are investigating U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar’s immigration paperwork and financial disclosures. Agents seized her phone and issued subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation, while President Donald Trump has publicly questioned her citizenship.

Key Facts

  • Federal agents searched Ilhan Omar’s home in the Washington, D.C. area on October 12.
  • Omar’s phone was seized and more than a dozen subpoenas were issued, including to some of her relatives.
  • The investigation focuses on possible fraud related to her immigration paperwork.
  • A separate inquiry examines her financial disclosures, confirmed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
  • No charges have been filed against Omar at this time.
  • President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Omar’s background and questioned her citizenship.
  • Omar came to the U.S. as a refugee and became a citizen in 2000.
  • Accusations of a sham marriage involving Omar and her brother remain unproven and she denies them.
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