Oct 15, 2026 · 5 min · 8 segments
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Family members of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are being subpoenaed as part of a federal investigation in which Omar's Washington, D.C., home was searched just weeks before the midterms.
The Justice Department said it was part of a federal criminal investigation.
According to an official familiar with but not authorized to share details on the case, the probe has now expanded with subpoenas issued to members of the congresswoman's family.
A separate source familiar with the case but not allowed to share details publicly tells NPR the Omar investigation centers on immigration fraud allegations.
She has called the search on her home political targeting and a weaponization of federal law enforcement.
The probe on the sitting member of Congress and candidate comes within just a few weeks of the midterm elections, a break with the DOJ's 60-day rule.
This norm is meant to protect elections from politically motivated law enforcement.
Family members of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are being subpoenaed as part of a federal investigation in which Omar's Washington, D.C., home was searched just weeks before the midterms.
The Justice Department said it was part of a federal criminal investigation.
According to an official familiar with but not authorized to share details on the case, the probe has now expanded with subpoenas issued to members of the congresswoman's family.
A separate source familiar with the case but not allowed to share details publicly tells NPR the Omar investigation centers on immigration fraud allegations.
She has called the search on her home political targeting and a weaponization of federal law enforcement.
The probe on the sitting member of Congress and candidate comes within just a few weeks of the midterm elections, a break with the DOJ's 60-day rule.
This norm is meant to protect elections from politically motivated law enforcement.
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