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U.S. probe of Rep. Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers

Federal subpoenas have reportedly gone to the congresswoman's relatives, and a source says Homeland Security passed on a similar probe years ago; the allegations remain unproven.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 11:45 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Kristie Boyd; U.S. House Office of Photography · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Ilhan Omar — Photo: Kristie Boyd; U.S. House Office of Photography · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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At a glance

First reported by The Washington Post: “U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say”, with reporting from New York Post.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:45 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Rep, DHS, Ilhan Omar, US.
BBN covered this story before: North Korea shows missiles said to reach the US; Raskin blasts Omar… (October 13).

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The Washington PostU.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say
New York PostRep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives subpoenaed by feds as DHS investigates lawmaker’s immigration history

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA federal investigation of Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is focusing on her birth date and her citizenship papers, according to The Washington Post, which cites people familiar with the matter.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOne of those sources says the Department of Homeland Security declined to move forward with an investigation years ago based on similar allegations.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat person spoke anonymously because the information has not been made public.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe New York Post adds that federal prosecutors have subpoenaed her relatives, and that staff allegedly tried to shave a year off her age months into her time in Congress.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat is a report, and the allegation is unproven.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the picture is a lawmaker's immigration history under federal review, with relatives pulled in and no public charge so far.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOfficials have not detailed the case, and what comes next will depend on what investigators actually find.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA year off her age?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAllegedly, Kenji, and it's a sourced report, not a finding.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFair.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI just know that when I lie about my age online, it's to get into a free trial, and nobody sends subpoenas to my cousins.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd if anyone does, I hope they check your cousins' gaming chairs first.