Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork, according to the Justice Department. The search, executed under a judicially authorized warrant by Homeland Security Investigations, coincides with reports that federal investigators have subpoenaed Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, and other family members. The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the investigation, that the probe examines possible fraud and false statements in immigration documents.
The scrutiny follows a May 2019 request by Omar's congressional staff to the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982. The New York Post reported that library staff were informed of the error by Omar's team, who were also working to correct the date on Wikipedia and in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. A library director confirmed in an email that the original 1981 entry was drawn from reference sources without supporting documentation such as a birth certificate. Neither report establishes that the birth-year discrepancy prompted the recent search or that Omar falsified records.
Omar has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement against political enemies. In a statement on X, she described the action as an escalation in a campaign of political intimidation. "I will not be silenced," she wrote. Omar previously told The Intercept in 2018 that she became a U.S. citizen before turning 18 through her father's naturalization in 2000. Her late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, is reportedly under examination by investigators regarding information submitted on his immigration forms.
A former political opponent, AJ Kern, who challenged Omar in the 2022 Democratic primary, has questioned whether Omar was a minor at the time of her father's citizenship. Kern filed a Federal Election Commission complaint and sued to demand proof of Omar's citizenship, a lawsuit a state judge later dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The New York Times noted that previous federal inquiries into Omar's immigration history have not resulted in charges.
The immigration probe occurs alongside a separate examination of Omar's financial disclosures by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. Pirro stated on Fox News' "America Reports" that her office is investigating filings that showed the combined reported value of two businesses tied to Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, increased from approximately $15,000 to $51,000 in 2023 to between $6 million and $30 million in 2024. Fox News Digital previously identified these entities as eStCru LLC, a California winery, and Rose Lake Capital LLC, a Washington-based venture capital firm.
Omar amended her filings in April, reducing the reported asset range to between $18,004 and $95,000. Her office stated the original disclosures failed to account for business liabilities. In September, the Office of Congressional Conduct voted 5-1 to recommend dismissing misconduct allegations related to these disclosures, finding no substantial reason to believe they violated federal law or House rules. It remains unclear if this financial inquiry is connected to the recent search.
President Donald Trump criticized the financial filing changes in a Tuesday statement shared by the White House on X, stating, "America wants answers, and we want them, NOW!" Vice President JD Vance said he had no advance knowledge of the search but added that if there is a real case, officials will follow the facts.