Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has led authorities to confiscate her phone and issue more than 12 grand jury subpoenas, some of which reportedly involve her relatives, according to a person familiar with the case, reported AP. A federal probe involving Democratic Rep.
“For 10 years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns.
The subpoenas were issued as part of a Minnesota grand jury’s evidence-gathering process in a federal investigation into possible irregularities in Omar’s immigration documents, according to the source. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told Fox News that multiple investigations involving Omar were underway. Pirro said that any criminal wrongdoing uncovered during the investigations would lead to prosecution, stating, “If there was a crime that was committed, it will be prosecuted. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation,” she said, adding, “I will not be silenced.”
The precise focus of the investigation into Omar has yet to be established. However, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has indicated that investigators may be looking into possible offenses involving her family’s immigration documents. She also noted that her office was examining questions surrounding the lawmaker’s financial disclosures. The search of Omar’s residence, coming just weeks before next month’s midterm elections that will decide control of the House and Senate, drew immediate criticism from Democrats. They accused the administration of pursuing the Minnesota lawmaker for political reasons. In a post on X, Omar described the search as an “attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
On Monday, federal authorities carried out a search of Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence, with the November midterm elections approaching and the Minnesota Democrat seeking another term in Congress. On Tuesday, Washington, D.C., U.S.
