The Complex History of Ilhan Omar

Federal agents searched Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home as investigators examine questions surrounding her immigration history and citizenship. From discrepancies in her reported birth year to renewed scrutiny of her financial disclosures, we break down what investigators are looking into, what the evidence could mean for her future in Congress, and why the timing of the investigation—just weeks before the midterm elections—is raising questions. Omar has denied wrongdoing, and the investigations have not established that she committed fraud. So what happens next?