Federal authorities seized a cellphone belonging to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a Monday raid at her Washington, D.C., home, according to the supplied report. The search was part of a criminal investigation into possible fraud involving immigration paperwork. The source does not identify the agency that conducted the raid or describe what information agents sought from the phone.
Investigators are examining whether Omar’s family misstated her age when she came to the United States in 1995, the report says. Omar became a naturalized citizen in 2000. The inquiry centers on whether the age recorded on her immigration application matched her actual birthdate. The source does not report a finding that the paperwork was false or that Omar has been charged with an offense.
The report says authorities issued more than a dozen subpoenas to members of Omar’s family after the search. Investigators are also reviewing documents submitted by Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, in connection with his application to enter the United States. The stated focus is whether those filings contained untruthful statements; no determination is described.
The source says Omar was reported to be 17 when she obtained citizenship, which would have made her eligible to acquire citizenship automatically through her father’s naturalization. It also points to questions about her age that resurfaced after congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she took office. The staff requested a change to a historical record, from a birth year of 1981 to 1982. The material does not explain the reason for the request or establish that the record change is evidence of wrongdoing.
Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, expressed confidence when asked about the investigation. “My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee,” he told Fox News Digital, adding, “No concerns.” That statement is his account; the supplied report does not provide independent documentation resolving the age question.
Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of using federal law enforcement against political opponents. In a statement, her office described the raid as an escalation of what it called a decade of targeting by President Donald Trump, said Omar had done nothing wrong and argued that no president should use federal power to intimidate political rivals. Those are Omar’s office’s allegations and position, not findings by investigators.
Separately, officials are reviewing Omar’s federal financial disclosures, the source reports. They said that review is unrelated to the search of her home. The report does not give further details about the separate inquiry, its status or any conclusions. It also says Fox News Digital had contacted Omar’s office; the supplied text does not include a response to that outreach beyond the office statement.
