Federal agents have seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Minnesota Democrat’s home in Washington on Monday under a judicially authorized warrant, the Justice Department said.
Her phone was seized during the search, according to multiple reports.
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A federal grand jury in Minnesota is collecting evidence regarding potential fraud connected to immigration paperwork filed by her late father when she was a child.
Investigators have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to members of her family.
Ms. Omar denies wrongdoing and characterized the investigation as the Trump administration weaponizing federal law enforcement to target a political opponent.
The Justice Department said the search was part of “an ongoing federal criminal investigation” but has not detailed what it is examining.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Tuesday on Fox News that “several investigations” related to Ms. Omar are underway, including her office’s inquiry into the lawmaker’s finances.
The raids happened just weeks before the Nov. 3 elections in which Ms. Omar is heavily favored to win reelection in her Minneapolis-area district.
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