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Stephen Miller’s New Role Could Raise Stakes for Ilhan Omar Investigation

Stephen Miller’s New Role Could Raise Stakes for Ilhan Omar Investigation

Summary

The article says Stephen Miller’s promotion to White House chief of staff could expand his influence over administration priorities while federal authorities investigate immigration records involving Representative Ilhan Omar and her family. Omar has not been charged with immigration or marriage fraud, and the article says publicly available evidence has not established longstanding allegations about her marriage.

Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump announced that Miller would succeed Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
  • Miller had served as Trump’s deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser and helped shape the administration’s deportation plans.
  • A court-authorized search of Omar’s Washington home took place on October 12 as part of an inquiry involving her family’s immigration records.
  • The Justice Department confirmed that the search was connected to an ongoing criminal investigation.
  • Authorities seized items including Omar’s phone, and the federal government issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to family members.
  • Vice President JD Vance said in March that he had discussed possible legal avenues involving Omar with Miller.
  • Omar has not been charged with marriage fraud, and she has denied allegations that her 2009 marriage was fraudulent or that her husband was her brother.
  • A White House official told Newsweek that the investigation began before Trump took office.
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