Feds aim to strip Ilhan Omar's citizenship and deport her as probes target birth date fraud and finances
Federal investigators are working to strip Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and remove her from the country, having seized her phone, notebooks, computers and passport during an early-morning raid on her Washington DC home. At the heart of the inquiry is whether Omar's family lied about how old she was when her citizenship application was filed in 2000 — an age that may have made her appear eligible for automatic citizenship through her father even if she had already reached adulthood. DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has confirmed that several investigations are running in parallel, among them a separate probe into Omar's financial disclosures and her stated net worth of up to $30 million.
A Minnesota grand jury is amassing evidence and has issued well over twelve subpoenas, one of which went to Omar's sister Sahra Noor.
Following Omar's entry into office, congressional staff members reportedly contacted a Minnesota library in an attempt to change her birth year in historical records from 1981 to 1982.
Vice President JD Vance said the administration will not 'butt in' on the probe but warned: 'If justice requires something else be done, we'll take a step.'