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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s cell phone confiscated, family members subpoenaed
MEE staff10/15/2026

The US Department of Justice (DOJ), whose chief, Todd Blanche, was formerly President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has subpoenaed the relatives of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of its investigation into alleged immigration fraud, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported on Thursday. The relatives do not include her husband and daughter. Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Monday carried out a pre-dawn raid on Omar's Washington, DC, home, and it has now been revealed that her cell phone, laptop, and other devices were confiscated in the process.
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