Federal agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on October 12, 2026, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Justice Department into potential immigration fraud, false statements on citizenship paperwork from 2000, and possible conspiracy involving family members. The probe examines decades-old refugee and naturalization documents submitted by Omar’s late father, along with renewed scrutiny of her 2009 marriage; agents seized phones, documents, and other items, while subpoenas went to relatives. No charges or arrest have occurred, and a federal judge kept the warrant sealed in late October after DOJ arguments that unsealing would harm the active inquiry, which extends to other individuals. The timing overlaps the pre-midterm period, when DOJ guidelines typically limit actions that could influence elections, though officials confirmed the warrant’s approval did not aim to affect voting. Traders monitor for charging decisions, court developments, or post-election steps that could alter outcomes.