India, Oct. 15 -- Following an FBI search of her Washington residence earlier this week, Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is under increased legal and political scrutiny. According to a report, the Trump administration's investigation is looking into whether there are grounds to contest her US citizenship.

As the US midterms draw near, Omar has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and characterized the inquiry as an effort to intimidate a political rival.

According to The Wall Street Journal, which cited US officials and people familiar with the investigation, authorities are examining how Omar obtained US citizenship after arriving in the United States as a refugee from Somalia in 1995.

The report said investigators are also...