Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Seized Before Search of Representative’s Home

Federal investigators reviewed family texts from a seized phone as a criminal inquiry into Ilhan Omar’s immigration process advanced, the Times reported.

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Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Seized Before Search of Representative’s Home

Federal investigators seized a phone belonging to Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s sister before searching the lawmaker’s home, The New York Times reported.

According to the report, a criminal investigation into Omar’s immigration process moved forward after investigators examined family text messages on the seized device.

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