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Justice Department Raid Probes Omar’s Claimed 2000 Birthdate

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Justice Department agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12.
Homeland Security Investigations seized her phone, notebooks, computers, and passport.
Over a dozen subpoenas were issued to Omar’s sister and other relatives.
Investigators are probing whether Omar misstated her 2000 birthdate to obtain citizenship at 17.
Democratic leaders called the raid politically motivated intimidation ahead of the midterm election.

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U.S. Justice Department agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12.
Homeland Security Investigations seized her phone, notebooks, computers, and passport.
Over a dozen subpoenas were issued to Omar’s sister and other relatives.
Investigators are probing whether Omar misstated her 2000 birthdate to obtain citizenship at 17.
Democratic leaders called the raid politically motivated intimidation ahead of the midterm election.