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GREGG JARRETT: Ilhan Omar could face indictment, denaturalization and deportation

The Minnesota Democrat is suspected of hatching a series of epic deceptions about her identity, lineage, birthdate, marriage, and citizenship status

By Gregg Jarrett Fox News

Published October 24, 2026 5:50am EDT

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Lies, particularly spectacular ones, inevitably crumble over time when subject to scrutiny.

A case in point is Rep. Ilhan Omar. She is suspected of hatching a series of epic deceptions about her identity, lineage, birthdate, marriage, and citizenship status. An investigation by federal authorities culminated in a recent search of her home that was authorized by a judicial warrant.

On the same day, multiple other search warrants were executed in different locations, according to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullen. DNA evidence was reportedly obtained. Her computer devices, document files, cell phones, and notebooks were seized. More than a dozen grand jury subpoenas were allegedly served on Omar’s family, including her sister.

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Omar has not been indicted. Yet. She denies all wrongdoing, asserting that she is a victim of a politically driven vendetta by the Trump administration. Let’s examine that.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, has not been indicted on any charges. Yet. She denies all wrongdoing, asserting that she is a victim of a politically driven vendetta by the Trump administration. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The warrant on Omar’s home was approved by a Democratic judge in the District of Columbia, a venue with a long and conspicuous hostility toward Trump and anyone in his orbit.

It is reasonable to conclude, therefore, that the feds must have presented substantial incriminating evidence to justify the signed order, especially against a sitting member of Congress from the judge’s own party and just weeks before an important election.

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