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Ilhan Omar's family members subpoenaed in ongoing federal investigation
Investigators are examining whether Omar’s age or her father’s military record affected her path to citizenship, as DOJ pursues 250 denaturalization cases.
- The Justice Department issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar three days before executing a judicially authorized search warrant at her Washington-area home on October 12 as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Investigators are focusing on whether the family misrepresented Omar's age or if her late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, concealed military career details; the age question "seems to be the key focus now," an official said.
- Omar became a citizen through her father's naturalization when she was 17, but children who are 18 or older do not qualify, fueling Vice President Vance's unproven allegation that she "definitely committed immigration fraud."
- Criticism followed the search, with Omar describing it as an effort to "target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement," a move that has enraged Democratic lawmakers and drawn precedent-breaking concerns.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin dismissed accusations of political retribution last month, noting federal lawyers were directed to "maximally pursue" denaturalization cases with a goal of filing 250 by this month.
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Ilhan Omar's family members subpoenaed in ongoing federal investigation
WASHINGTON − The Justice Department issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar three days prior to the Oct. 12 search of her DC-area home, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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DOJ issues nearly a dozen subpoenas in immigration probe of Ilhan Omar
(Daily Caller News Foundation) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued roughly a dozen subpoenas as part of the probe into Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, a source familiar confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, and another family member received a subpoena as part of the investigation, […]
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