U.S. Attorney Pirro Says ‘Several Investigations’ Are Underway Into Rep. Ilhan Omar

Washington D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Tuesday that “there are several investigations going on” related to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and that her office is also reviewing the congresswoman’s financial disclosures, according to the Associated Press. “If there was a crime that was committed, it will be prosecuted,” Pirro said in a Fox News interview.

The statement follows a federal search of Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Monday, Oct. 12, in which federal authorities seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone, according to the AP. More than a dozen grand jury subpoenas have been issued, including to some of Omar’s relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe who spoke on condition of anonymity. The subpoenas are for a grand jury in Minnesota collecting evidence as federal authorities probe potential fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork.

Investigators are examining whether Omar’s family misstated her age when she immigrated to the United States in 1995, according to Fox News. Omar became a naturalized citizen in 2000. Fox News reported she was listed as 17 when she acquired citizenship, which made her eligible to receive citizenship automatically through her father’s naturalization. The probe centers on whether the age on her application differed from her actual birth date, according to Fox News.

Questions over birth year records

Questions about Omar’s age resurfaced after her congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she took office to ask that her birth year in historical records be changed from 1981 to 1982, according to Fox News. Authorities are also examining paperwork submitted by Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, regarding his application to enter the U.S., investigating whether statements on his filings were untruthful, according to Fox News.

Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, told Fox News Digital this week that his wife has nothing to worry about. “My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee,” he said. “No concerns.”

Political fallout weeks before the midterms

Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement against political opponents. “For 10 years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation,” she said in a statement on X, according to the AP. “I will not be silenced.”

Democrats condemned the search, accusing the administration of targeting Omar for political purposes, according to the AP. The search took place three weeks before the November midterms, in which Omar is seeking reelection. The AP noted the Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.

A separate inquiry into Omar’s federal financial disclosures is also underway, according to Fox News. Officials told Fox News the financial disclosure review is unrelated to the raid on her home.

Omar, first elected in 2018, represents Minnesota’s 5th District, including Minneapolis.

Reporting based on coverage by the Associated Press and Fox News.