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Ilhan Omar phone seized in criminal probe

Federal authorities investigating U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar seized the Minnesota Democrat's phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to relatives, according to an AP report. The scope of the criminal probe is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested investigators are examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.

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Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud US politics live – latest updates Federal authorities investigating the Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the inquiry. The subpoenas were issue…

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U.S. criminal and citizenship investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar

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A federal criminal investigation into U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar is active, with authorities having seized her phone, issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas to relatives and others, and examined immigration records; the Trump administration is also reportedly seeking to strip her of U.S. citizenship.

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The investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar escalated into an active federal criminal inquiry, with authorities seizing her phone and issuing more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas to relatives and others.

In this event Trump administration seeks to strip Ilhan Omar of US citizenship: WSJ Earlier coverage
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AP report: Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe

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Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says

Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud US politics live – latest updates Federal authorities investigating the Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the inquiry. The subpoenas were issue…

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