Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar's Home in Criminal Probe

Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington, D.C.-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday. The search was part of a criminal fraud investigation.

• A DOJ spokesperson confirmed agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant.
• The probe reportedly targets immigration papers her late father filed in her childhood.
• Two sources close to the investigation confirmed details to Fox News Digital on Thursday.
• Agents wearing HSI jackets were seen outside the residence early Monday.

Why it matters: Federal agents searching a sitting lawmaker's home marks a new stage in a long-running dispute over Omar's immigration history.

• In mid-September, Homan said Omar faced an ongoing criminal investigation.
• Homan has said denaturalization is possible when immigration fraud is proven.

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What’s next: The DOJ described the search as part of an ongoing federal investigation. It has not announced charges.

• Omar previously denied being under investigation. She said Homan had been "saying some dumb sh*t."
• What did agents seize, and what evidence supported the warrant?
• Will Omar or her office respond to the search?
• Will prosecutors bring charges or seek denaturalization?