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Grand jury subpoenas relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar in immigration paperwork probe
Relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., received grand jury subpoenas in a federal investigation of possible fraud in her family's immigration paperwork, CBS News and AP report. A person briefed on the probe told AP that more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas have been issued and that her phone was seized. Federal agents searched Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Monday. Omar is seeking reelection in Minnesota's 5th District on Nov. 3.
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How each side sees it
Omar saysShe denies wrongdoing and calls the search an "attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement," adding, "I will not be silenced." Democrats have said the probe is politically motivated.
Federal officials sayD.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told Fox News that "there are several investigations going on" and "if there was a crime that was committed, it will be prosecuted." President Trump said he had "nothing to do with" the search.
Sources
- AP via MPR News: Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed
- CBS News: Omar's relatives issued subpoenas in immigration probe
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