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Omar's phone seized, relatives subpoenaed, source says

Investigators have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, some to her relatives, a person briefed on the probe says; no charges have been reported.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:01 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Newsmax: “Report: Rep. Omar's Phone Seized, Relatives Subpoenaed”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:01 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Rep, Ilhan Omar.
BBN covered this story before: The latest: Kennedy Center money feud, Omar probe, Patel correction (October 14).

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NewsmaxReport: Rep. Omar's Phone Seized, Relatives Subpoenaed

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Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRight, Chip. What actually happened to Ilhan Omar's phone?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFederal authorities investigating the Minnesota congresswoman seized her phone and issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, some to relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe, as reported by The Guardian and The Hill.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRelatives. So Thanksgiving is now a legal matter.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNobody has said what the probe is about, and the source is unnamed, so we only have what's been reported.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDoes this affect me, then? I don't even have a congresswoman.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot directly. It matters to her voters and to anyone watching how federal probes treat elected officials, and no charges have been announced.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorComing up later, what scientists are about to dredge up in the South Pacific. And my dredge report on this one says a receipt.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorProbably, and the phone is in an evidence bag.

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