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DHS Investigates Omar, Seizes Devices in Citizenship Probe

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump’s administration is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to revoke her citizenship.
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a search warrant at Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12.
Agents seized Omar’s passport, mobile phone and personal computers during the raid.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that proof of fraud could lead to Omar’s deportation.
The Justice Department issued over a dozen grand-jury subpoenas to Omar’s relatives.

History

Historical Context

In July 2002 the House expelled Ohio Democrat James Traficant after a conviction on ten felony counts, with the Ethics Committee’s recommendation and a 420-1 vote. That rare use of expulsion—only the second since the Civil War—set a precedent for later federal actions, such as the 2024 DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home ordered by Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s administration is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to revoke her citizenship.
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a search warrant at Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12.
Agents seized Omar’s passport, mobile phone and personal computers during the raid.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that proof of fraud could lead to Omar’s deportation.
The Justice Department issued over a dozen grand-jury subpoenas to Omar’s relatives.

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