The Department of Homeland Security has submitted what Secretary Markwayne Mullin describes as a “large case” to the Justice Department in an ongoing federal investigation of Representative Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota Democrat now serving her fourth term in Congress.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted extensive work before presenting the matter to federal prosecutors, according to Secretary Mullin. The congresswoman has not been charged with any crime. The Justice Department has assumed the lead role in the investigation.
In a court filing this week, prosecutors indicated the investigation extends beyond the congresswoman herself. “The investigation of [the Subject and] other individuals continues,” the filing stated, though it did not identify other potential subjects or describe their possible involvement in the matter.
Federal agents executed search warrants on the same day at two locations: the congresswoman’s Washington residence and the home of her sister, Sahra Noor. Agents removed boxes of documents from both properties. Grand jury subpoenas have been issued to more than a dozen recipients, including family members of the congresswoman.
The grand jury examining the evidence has convened in Minnesota rather than Washington. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated this month that “there are several investigations going on” involving the congresswoman. Her office has additionally opened a separate review of Omar’s financial disclosure statements.
Secretary Mullin addressed concerns that the investigation represents political targeting. “We’re not weaponizing, we’re not using political theater on this,” he said. The DHS secretary emphasized that law enforcement actions do not depend on an individual’s political office or party affiliation, and that anyone who violated federal law would face equal treatment.
The investigation has sparked significant political controversy. Former President Barack Obama wrote on the social media platform X on October 18 that “the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs.” More than 170 House Democrats urged the Justice Department on Monday to terminate the inquiry, citing a 2019 review conducted during the first Trump administration that determined there was insufficient evidence of wrongdoing.
Earlier this month, Secretary Mullin told reporters that investigators anticipated presenting the case to a grand jury. “We had a judge sign it,” he said at that time.
Representative Omar has consistently denied any wrongdoing and characterized the investigation as politically motivated. She has also repeatedly rejected allegations that she married her brother, a claim that has circulated for years but has never been substantiated with credible evidence.
According to the court filing, Attorney General Todd Blanche personally approved the search warrant and certified that its timing was not designed to influence any election. The congresswoman appears on the ballot Tuesday in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District.
The case now rests with federal prosecutors as they continue gathering evidence and presenting materials to the grand jury. The outcome of these proceedings remains uncertain, and the full scope of the investigation has not been publicly disclosed.
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