DOJ Seizes Ilhan Omar's Phone, Subpoenas Family in Expanding Fraud Probe

Federal authorities seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to relatives, an Associated Press source said October 15, 2026, escalating the immigration-fraud probe begun with an October 12 raid on her home. A person briefed on the matter said investigators are examining potential fraud in Omar's immigration paperwork; Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin cited possible crimes tied to her family's filings, and D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office is separately examining Omar's financial disclosures.

Omar called the search an "attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement." House Democratic leaders condemned it as an "abuse of power." The widening scope — from one immigration probe to a phone seizure, family subpoenas, and a financial inquiry into a sitting member of Congress — raises concerns about law enforcement turned against a political opponent.

Pirro said any crime found would be prosecuted. No charges had been filed as of the reporting date, and Omar's office did not respond to comment.