Omar phone seized, relatives subpoenaed: AP source

Federal authorities seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) phone and issued subpoenas to some of her relatives as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

The subpoenas were issued as part of a federal grand jury probe of alleged fraud involving Omar’s immigration paperwork, The Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Sahra Noor, the Minnesota Democrat’s sister and at least one other family member received a subpoena, according to The New York Times.

On Monday, agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — the investigative arm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — searched Omar’s home in Washington, D.C. The investigation comes roughly a month after White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed a........

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