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Omar criticized the federal search, describing it as an effort to intimidate political opponents and weaponize federal law enforcement."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on investigation's focus"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The New York Times reported that the inquiry focuses in part on whether Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, lied or omitted information on immigration forms before becoming a US citizen. The Washington Post reported that the probe focuses on birth date and citizenship papers, according to people familiar with the matter. 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