Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home as Investigation Widens
Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C.-area home on October 12, 2026, with a search warrant a judge authorized. Omar remains free and uncharged, and she continues to serve in Congress while the Department of Justice and HSI pursue an ongoing criminal investigation.
Agents carried out her cell phone, personal computer, passport, notebooks, and boxes of evidence. Investigators have also issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including subpoenas to relatives such as her sister, Sahra Noor.
What investigators are examining
The probe centers on whether Omar or her late father made false statements about her age and her immigration and asylum history when she arrived from Somalia in the 1990s. Investigators have also revisited long-standing allegations about a past marriage, which earlier reviews rejected. Reports indicate they are examining her personal and spousal financial disclosure forms as well.
