DHS Chief Details Warrants, Grand Jury Plans In Ilhan Omar Probe
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday, October 16, 2026, that investigators have a "strong case" in the probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar and expect to present it to a grand jury.[1]
He made the comments after federal agents executed multiple search warrants, including at Omar's Washington, D.C., residence, and seized her personal cellphone.[1]
Mullin said prosecutors are exploring a racketeering theory that coordinated fraudulent refugee paperwork could be charged under the federal RICO statute.[1] He also said relatives have received grand jury subpoenas and that the investigation of alleged historical immigration-document fraud remains active.[1]
On Monday, October 12, 2026, agents executed multiple search warrants at locations tied to Omar and her family, including her Washington, D.C., home, as part of an inquiry into alleged historical immigration-document fraud.[1] Investigators seized Omar's personal cellphone, and prosecutors have been issuing subpoenas to relatives as they weigh possible charges.[1]
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- On Monday, October 12, 2026, federal agents executed multiple search warrants, including at Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., residence.
- On Friday, October 16, 2026, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin publicly called it a 'strong case' and said agents expect to bring the matter to a grand jury.
- The probe involves alleged historical immigration-document fraud by Omar's family; DHS has seized her personal cellphone and relatives have received grand jury subpoenas.
- Mullin described a potential racketeering theory, saying coordinated fraudulent refugee paperwork enabling others to enter the U.S. could be charged under the federal RICO statute.
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