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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alanna Durkin-Richer

Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, report says

The search of Omar's home was swiftly condemned by Democrats - (Getty Images)

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone was seized and more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas have been issued, including to some of her relatives, as part of a federal investigation into the Democratic lawmaker, according to a new report.

The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as federal authorities probe potential fraud in Omar's immigration paperwork, a source told The Associated Press. The investigation led to federal agents searching Omar's Washington, D.C. home on Monday, just weeks before the November midterms in which Omar is seeking reelection.

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