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Ilhan Omar breaks silence, asks for donations amid federal probes

Omar asked supporters for $5, $10 and $20 as agents probe her citizenship history and seize phones, computers and a passport, reports said.

  • Rep. Ilhan Omar appealed for campaign donations on Tuesday as she vowed to fight a federal investigation into her immigration history that intensified with a search of her Washington-area home.
  • The investigation reportedly centers on whether immigration and naturalization paperwork submitted by Omar or her late father decades ago contained false statements, though Omar has denied wrongdoing and described the probe as politically motivated.
  • Last week, federal investigators searched Omar's Washington home, seized her phone, and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas to family members, while her lawyers challenged the search's legality.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated on the Pod Force One podcast that Omar may speak publicly, contrasting her situation with legal cases involving President Donald Trump where judges imposed gag orders.
  • Omar asked supporters to contribute $5, $10, or $20, stating, "It is going to be a very expensive and challenging time," as she prepares for the Nov. midterm elections.
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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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