DHS Secretary Mullin calls Ilhan Omar probe a “strong case,” says agents executed multiple search warrants

October 16, 2026 / 6:16 PM EDT / CBS News

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said federal agents executed multiple search warrants on the same day they searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home. While appearing on a podcast Friday, Mullin described the ongoing investigation as a "strong case" while suggesting cases of coordinated immigration fraud could be prosecuted under federal racketeering laws.

In an interview with Andrew Kolvet, who hosts the "Charlie Kirk Show," Mullin volunteered that multiple warrants had been served on Monday, adding that a judge had authorized the enforcement action and that investigators expected to present their case to a grand jury.

Omar has not been charged with a crime. She has called the investigation politically motivated.

"She wasn't – or it wasn't the only place we served the warrant," Mullin said, referencing the D.C. residence of the Minnesota congresswoman. "There was multiple other warrants served on that same day."

"We had a judge sign it, and we expect to be able to take the case to a grand jury," Mullin said, revealing new details about the scope of the operation. "But I will tell you, we wouldn't move forward, and President Trump didn't want to…

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