00:02:47.100a raid three weeks out from the midterm election, breaking a longstanding DOJ norm.
00:02:53.800So either this is the biggest political fraud case in modern history,
00:02:57.160or it's the most aggressive use of federal power against a politician we have ever seen.
00:03:03.020Either way, it's all coming to a head.
00:03:05.420And there are a lot more details to break down.
00:03:08.460Because my friends, Trump isn't the only player here.
00:03:11.540In fact, there is another investigation going back to the Biden era.
00:03:15.920what this means for the midterm election and for this country. Could a sitting member of Congress be
00:03:23.980deported? And what does that mean for any bill she voted on? It's about to get intense.
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00:04:26.240Rep Ilhan Omar's immigration history faces new scrutiny as federal investigators subpoena
00:04:31.920relatives. Staff allegedly tried to shave a year off her age months into Congress. And I've already
00:04:39.660stated this is a potential nuclear bomb or could this be some kind of October surprise? Democrats
00:04:48.720are enjoying tremendous polling advantages, but there are some key areas, particularly in the
00:04:55.200Senate where they're not doing so well. Now, I don't think it likely that Ilhan Omar loses her
00:05:01.540race. But you have to wonder if this is a bigger play targeting the brand that is Democrats to
00:05:08.040align them with fraud and manipulation. The story, of course, extends beyond Ilhan Omar and into the
00:05:14.600midterm elections where CNN said the Republicans are getting dark. Insults, smears, and investigations.
00:05:24.660But I do think there's another important element of this. There was an investigation in Ilhan Omar
00:05:29.200in 2024 during the Biden administration. And I don't think we're going to come out and claim
00:05:35.060that the Biden administration was biased for targeting Ilhan. Now she's come out and she's
00:05:39.280attacked Trump over this, but we do have these latest developments. So let's jump into the story
00:05:43.240from Fox News. They report, Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history is facing fresh scrutiny
00:05:51.220after federal agents searched her Washington DC home with new reports detailing subpoenas to
00:05:57.740relatives and a request from her congressional staff to change the birth year listed in public
00:06:04.320biographies. Federal investigators have subpoenaed Omar's sister, Sarah Noor, and at least one other
00:06:10.660person in her family circle as they examine possible fraud and false statements in immigration
00:06:16.460paperwork. The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the investigation.
00:06:22.340Fox News has also learned that subpoenas have been sent to multiple family members of Omar.
00:06:27.740Separately, the New York Post reported that Omar's staff asked the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library in May of 2019 to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982, a discrepancy a former political opponent has questioned while challenging the Minnesota Democrats' account of how she became a U.S. citizen.
00:06:49.600The reports come one day after HSI agents searched Omar's D.C. home.
00:06:55.100Two sources familiar with the probe told Fox News Digital the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation involving her immigration paperwork.
00:07:02.060The DOJ confirmed that agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
00:07:10.520Omar has repeatedly denied immigration wrongdoing and accused the Trump admin of using federal law enforcement against her.
00:07:18.660She's got a post here. We'll pull that up in just a second.
00:07:22.280According to emails reviewed by the Post, Omar's congressional staff contacted the Minnesota Library months after she entered Congress to request the birth year correction.
00:07:33.040On May 17th, 2019, library staff were informed by Rep. Omar's congressional staff that her birth year was incorrect and requested that we change it to 1982.
00:07:44.340The library's director wrote in May 24th, 2019 in an email, according to the outlet.
00:07:50.840The director also said Omar's staff were working with Wikipedia,
00:07:54.780the biographical director of the United States Congress, and other sources to correct the year.
00:07:59.700But the library's original entry was not based on a birth certificate or other supporting
00:08:04.600documentation. In another email cited by the Post, the director said the 1981 date
00:08:08.780had been drawn from other reference sources and added without documentation.
00:08:13.560The discrepancy does not establish that Omar falsified immigration records, and neither report established that the biography change prompted Monday's search.
00:08:23.060Omar has said she became a citizen through her father's naturalization in 2000 before she turned 18.
00:08:29.800I became a citizen actually before I turned 18, she told The Intercept in a September 2018 interview, according to the Post.
00:08:36.720My father became a citizen, and so I got my citizenship through that process.
00:08:40.620Now, wait, if it turns out she was actually a year older, that would not have been legal.
00:08:47.140But as much as that's been the crux of this segment up till now, that may not be the only issue at play.
00:08:56.300A.J. Kern, who unsuccessfully challenged Omar in 2022 in the Democratic primary,
00:09:01.600has questioned whether Omar was still a minor when her father became a citizen.
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00:09:33.340Kern told the outlet that she filed a federal election commission complaint and sued to demand
00:09:39.520proof of Omar's citizenship. A state judge dismissed the lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction.
00:09:45.820The Times reported that investigations have been examining the immigration history of Omar's family,
00:09:50.420including whether her late father, Nur Omar Muhammad, lied or omitted information on immigration
00:09:55.980forms before becoming a citizen. The precise scope of the investigation remains unclear.
00:10:01.700Grand jury subpoenas seek evidence and do not by themselves mean the recipients are
00:12:47.720They're going to say, speaking Tuesday on Fox News' America reports,
00:12:50.400Piro said her office was investigating the filings, which previously showed that the
00:12:54.140combined reported value of two businesses tied to Omar's husband, Tim Minette, climbed from
00:12:58.860approximately $15,000 to $51,000 in 2023 to between $6,000,000 and $30,000,000 in 2024.
00:13:07.160Fox News Digital previously examined the disclosure involving Est Crew LLC, a winery,
00:13:13.860and Rose Lake Capital LLC, a Washington-based venture capital firm.
00:13:18.000Omar amended the filings in April, reducing the couple's combined reported assets to between $18,004 and $95,000.
00:13:25.400Her office said the original disclosures failed to properly account for business liabilities.
00:13:30.440Financial disclosures list assets in broad ranges and do not establish an exact net worth.
00:13:35.620It's pretty wild to disclose to Congress you're worth $30 million and then go, oopsie, and drag it way down to $95K.
00:13:42.920In September, the Office of Congressional Conduct voted five to one to recommend the House Ethics Committee dismiss misconduct allegations related to disclosures, finding no substantial reason to believe Omar reported false or incomplete information.
00:13:56.980That review is separate from the federal investigation peer described.
00:14:00.720It remains unclear whether the financial inquiry is connected to Monday's search.
00:14:04.640President Trump renewed his criticism Tuesday in a statement shared by the White House on acts questioning the change in Omar's financial filings.
00:14:11.260Now let's pull this up. But first, Ilhan Omar issued a statement in response to the raid saying,
00:14:18.640I'm okay. Make no mistake. This is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal
00:14:24.320law enforcement. For 10 years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns.
00:14:30.320This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.
00:14:34.560I will not be silenced. Trump responded, or I don't know if this is a response, but Trump stated,
00:14:41.520Why did Ilhan Omar report a net worth of up to $30 million just a short time ago
00:14:46.960and then immediately say, oh, I made a mistake.