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Feds seize Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and subpoena relatives in immigration probe

Federal agents searched Omar's Washington, D.C., home and issued grand jury subpoenas as part of an investigation into potential immigration fraud.

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What's happening

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home on October 12 as part of a criminal investigation that sources say concerns her immigration paperwork and birthdate.(source: Oct 13: Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's DC home as fraud investigation proceeds)(source: Oct 14: DOJ subpoenas relatives in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration status)(source: story 8, Oct 19) Omar has denied all allegations, says she is being politically targeted, and no charges have been filed.(source: story 7, Oct 18)(source: story 8, Oct 19) In a TikTok video, Omar thanked supporters for donations and asked for $5, $10 or $20 contributions to fight the administration before the midterm elections.(source: story 9, Oct 21)

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  1. No readers have picked a side yetFederal agents search Ilhan Omar's D.C. home as husband says he has 'no concerns'
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  3. No readers have picked a side yetFederal agents raid Ilhan Omar's DC home as fraud investigation proceeds
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  • Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone during a Monday search of her Washington, D.C., home.
  • Authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of Omar's relatives.
  • The investigation concerns potential fraud in Omar's immigration paperwork, according to a person briefed on the inquiry.
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said there are several investigations going on, including into Omar's financial disclosures.
  • Omar accused the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement to pursue a political prosecution.
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Notes search came weeks before midterms

The Guardian US (Politics): Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says

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Left-leaning outlets report the phone seizure and subpoenas while stressing the search occurred weeks before the November midterms and noting Omar's claim of political targeting.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Right: Says probe examines Omar's immigration paperwork

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Says probe examines Omar's immigration paperwork

Fox News (Politics): Federal agents seize phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe

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Right-leaning outlets focus on the criminal fraud investigation into Omar's immigration paperwork, the subpoenas to family members and questions about her age at naturalization.

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Mainstream conservative outlets such as Fox News, the Washington Examiner and the New York Post. Usually focuses on costs, security, government overreach and Democratic policy.

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Left: Notes search came weeks before midterms

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Calls seized phone a new problem for Omar

PJ Media: Ilhan Omar Has a New Problem, and It Fits in a Pocket

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Far-right outlets frame the seized cellphone as a serious legal and communications problem for Omar, emphasizing the grand jury subpoenas and potential fraud in her immigration paperwork.

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Hard-right outlets such as Breitbart, Newsmax and The Gateway Pundit. Usually focuses on national strength, immigration, distrust of institutions and strong support for Trump.

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