Mullin Says Omar Probe Served Multiple Warrants as DHS Eyes Grand Jury in 'Strong Case'
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Updated · CBS New York · Oct 16
Mullin Says Omar Probe Served Multiple Warrants as DHS Eyes Grand Jury in 'Strong Case'
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 16
Summary
Multiple search warrants were executed the same day agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, adding investigators expect to take the case to a grand jury.
Mullin said Homeland Security Investigations and the Justice Department built what he called a "strong case" around possible fraud in immigration documents tied to Omar's family decades ago.
Raising the stakes, Mullin said coordinated immigration fraud could in some cases be prosecuted under RICO, though he did not say prosecutors had decided to bring racketeering charges against Omar.
Omar has not been charged with a crime, and she has called the investigation politically motivated; sources told CBS News agents also seized her personal cellphone.
The remarks are unusual because federal officials rarely discuss active criminal investigations in detail, especially before any grand jury action or charges.