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Omar's phone seized, relatives subpoenaed

Federal authorities seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some relatives, in a probe of possible fraud in immigration paperwork, AP reports, citing a person briefed on it. It follows the Oct. 12 search of her Washington home. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin called it a "strong case." Omar has not been charged, denies wrongdoing and calls the probe political.

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The administration saysDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin calls it a "strong case" and says officials would not have moved forward unless confident it was not politically driven.
Omar and Democrats sayIt is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement; House Democratic leaders called it an "abuse of power."

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