DHS Secretary Mullin Says Omar Investigation Is a 'Large Case'
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar is a large case presented to the Justice Department.
What's happening
The Justice Department is investigating whether Omar fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship in 2000 by failing to use her accurate legal name and birthdate, and US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office is also probing Omar's financial disclosures; no charges have been filed.(source: Oct 30: Omar Marriage License Application Shows Crossed-Out Name Changes)(source: Oct 22: Ilhan Omar says she lives paycheck to paycheck as federal probes continue)(source: Oct 18: Obama condemns federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar) Omar has denied the allegations and says she is being politically targeted, while 175 House Democrats led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked the Justice Department and Homeland Security to halt the investigation.(source: Oct 18: Obama condemns federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar)(source: Oct 27: 175 House Democrats Ask DOJ and DHS to Halt Ilhan Omar Investigation)
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How we got here
- No readers have picked a side yetOmar Marriage License Application Shows Crossed-Out Name Changes
- No readers have picked a side yet175 House Democrats Ask DOJ and DHS to Halt Ilhan Omar Investigation
- No readers have picked a side yetSomaliland Figure Accuses Ilhan Omar of Leaking Information to Somalia
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- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar is a large case presented to the Justice Department.
- Mullin said Homeland Security Investigations did extensive work before presenting the case to prosecutors.
- Omar has not been charged.
- Prosecutors told a court the investigation extends past the congresswoman.
- Agents searched Omar's Washington residence on Oct. 12 and served a second warrant at the home of her sister, Sahra Noor.
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- New York Post (Politics)RightIlhan Omar case is ‘large’ and targeting multiple people, reveals DHS Secretary ↗
- Breitbart (Politics)Far rightMullin Says DHS Has Presented DOJ a ‘Large Case’ Against Ilhan Omar ↗
- The Gateway PunditFar rightDHS Secretary Mullin Says HSI Handed DOJ a ‘Large Case’ on Ilhan Omar and Others ↗
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