The Perry case resulted in new legal precedent that treat lawmakers’ phones as an extension of their office. If DOJ wants to access Omar’s phone, it will need a secondary warrant that shields legislative material — a process that could take a year. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
The House GOP’s imminent decision on the Omar raid
Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to weigh in on the speech-or-debate implications of the raid, though the House has sometimes taken weeks to articulate a position in other investigations.
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