Federal authorities searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington residence on Monday, according to reports, with a Homeland Security officer seen carrying a box from the home. The New York Times reported that Omar’s sister’s phone was seized before the search.
Fox News reported that Homeland Security Investigations conducted the search and that Omar faces inquiries involving immigration records and financial disclosures. It said U.S. Attorney Jeanine F. Pirro confirmed that her office is investigating Omar’s financial disclosures. Fox also reported that Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, missed a scheduled book-tour event in Rochester, Minnesota, citing a family emergency, and that she had reportedly been subpoenaed in connection with an immigration investigation.