Trending Now - Omar Criticizes Doj's Allegations of Immigration Fraud
WHO:
Fox News - Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
Fox News - Vice President JD Vance
Fox News - House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.
WHAT:
Fox News - Omar described Vice President JD Vance's claims as "delusional" and stated, "That is not something that is happening."
Fox News - Omar referred to the allegations as a "racist, creepy, and weird conspiracy theory."
Fox News - Omar stated, "I don’t think they are using any resources," regarding the DOJ's alleged investigation.
Fox News - Omar claimed that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer "hasn’t investigated anything" and "hasn’t done anything."
Fox News - Omar asserted that if a DOJ probe were to open, they would "absolutely not" find anything.
Fox News - Omar denied claims that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating her for immigration and fraud violations.
Fox News - Omar described Vance's remarks as politically motivated and referred to them as "stupid shi----."
Fox News - Omar's reported net worth dropped from between $6 million and $30 million to a range of $18,004 to $95,000.
Fox News - Omar stated that there is "nobody looking into anything" regarding her finances.
Fox News - Omar claimed that if a DOJ probe were to open, they would "absolutely not" find anything.
Fox News - Omar's family was granted asylum in the U.S. after arriving from Somalia in 1995, and she became a naturalized citizen in 2000.
Fox News - Omar was in a religious marriage with Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi in 2002 and legally married Ahmed Elmi in 2009, who is alleged to be her brother.
Fox News - Omar and Elmi legally divorced in 2017 but had been separated since 2011.
WHERE:
Fox News - Omar spoke at a press conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.
WHEN:
Fox News - Omar's amended financial disclosure forms caught national attention last month.
Fox News - Omar and Elmi legally divorced in 2017.
WHY:
IJR - Omar called claims tying her to Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud scandal “flat-out false” and pointed to the Trump administration’s role in creating the federal program rules at the center of the controversy.
Fox News - Omar accused Republicans of promoting allegations for attention and to secure interviews with news outlets.
Fox News - Omar suggested that the claims surrounding her past marriage and alleged immigration violations are part of ongoing attacks against her.
HOW:
Fox News - Omar stated that the House Oversight Committee had requested business records from her husband Tim Mynett’s company.
(UPDATED May 21, 2026 21:32 UTC)
Omar has strongly dismissed Vice President JD Vance's claims as "delusional," labeling the allegations against her as a "racist, creepy, and weird conspiracy theory." She criticized House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer for not conducting any real investigations and expressed confidence that if a Department of Justice probe were to take place, it would "absolutely not" uncover anything. Additionally, Omar referred to the claims linking her to Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud scandal as “flat-out false,” highlighting the Trump administration's involvement in the federal program rules at the heart of the issue.
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(UPDATED May 21, 2026 16:14 UTC)
At a press conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, Representative Ilhan Omar denied allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating her for immigration and fraud violations, calling the claims politically motivated and "stupid shi----." She also addressed her amended financial disclosure forms, which have drawn national attention, and asserted that if a DOJ probe were to open, they would "absolutely not" find anything. Omar, who became a naturalized citizen in 2000 after her family was granted asylum in the U.S. in 1995, accused Republicans of promoting these allegations for attention and suggested they are part of ongoing attacks against her.