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

The Guardian reports: 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.

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Location

United States · Americas

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The Guardian

First reported

15 Oct 2026, 03:52 IST

Key names

Ilhan Omar, Minnesota, Federal, Democratic

Section

World

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