Federal agents seize phone of Rep Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe
Federal agents raided Ilhan Omar's D.C. home and seized her cellphone as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork.
TL;DR
- Federal authorities raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C.
- Agents seized Omar's cellphone as part of a criminal fraud investigation.
- The probe centers on her immigration paperwork and potential discrepancies in her age at the time of immigration.
- Investigators are examining whether Omar's family lied about her age when she immigrated in 1995.
- Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, stated she immigrated as a child refugee and expressed no concerns.
- Authorities are also reviewing paperwork submitted by Omar's late father.
- Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement.
- A separate inquiry is also underway regarding Omar's federal financial disclosures, which is unrelated to the raid.