DHS Expands Omar Inquiry as Ethics Referral Was Rejected
WHO:
New York Post - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar concerns multiple people, not just one individual.
New York Post - Omar, 44, is a Minnesota Democrat; Mullin described the investigation as a “large case” presented to the Department of Justice, which he said is leading it.
New York Post - The inquiry concerns whether Omar committed immigration fraud by marrying Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, described in the article as her alleged brother and a British citizen who describes himself as gay, and whether she made false statements on government documents. Omar has denied wrongdoing.
Fox News - Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., responded in 2019 to Minnesota state representative Steve Drazkowski’s request for an ethics investigation into Omar.
Fox News - Drazkowski said he later submitted his own complaint to the congressional ethics process and provided information to the FBI’s Minneapolis office. The House Ethics Committee and FBI declined to comment; Omar and Craig did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
TMZ - DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Omar investigation targets several people, not only Omar.
WHAT:
New York Post - Mullin said Homeland Security Investigations officials conducted an investigation before presenting the case to DOJ. He said, “We’re enforcing our nation’s laws,” and denied that the investigation was “weaponizing” law enforcement or “political theater.”
New York Post - The article reported that Omar crossed out her surname on a 2009 marriage license filed with Hennepin County, Minnesota, wrote “Elmi,” and then changed it back to “Omar.”
New York Post - Omar’s lawyers have asked federal authorities to return seized materials and devices.
Fox News - Craig told Drazkowski he could submit information himself to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), an independent, nonpartisan body that reviews allegations involving House members, officers, and staff and may refer matters to the House Ethics Committee.
Fox News - The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board found Omar improperly used $1,500 in campaign funds for personal tax-related services concerning joint tax returns filed with Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi in 2014 and 2015. The board also required repayment of campaign funds used for travel to Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Fox News - Omar said she was “glad” the state process was over and that the board did not find her guilty of using the money for personal use, as initially alleged.
WHERE:
New York Post - Homeland Security officers searched Omar’s Washington residence; the article identifies the search as having occurred in Washington, D.C.
Fox News - The marriage license and divorce proceedings discussed in the article were in Hennepin County, Minnesota; the FBI office Drazkowski contacted was in Minneapolis.
WHEN:
New York Post - The article says the search of Omar’s home occurred Oct. 12, 2026. It also recounts that Omar married Elmi in 2009, divorced him in 2017, and that a Biden-appointed U.S. attorney in Minnesota closed the alleged immigration-fraud investigation in 2021.
Fox News - Craig’s letter and Drazkowski’s ethics request were in 2019. The state board issued its findings on June 6, 2019. Omar’s divorce proceeding with Elmi concluded in December 2017.
WHY:
Fox News - Drazkowski said he sought a state campaign-finance investigation after noticing Omar had not filed a required statement of economic interest. The board said she filed the statement after learning his complaint had triggered an investigation.
HOW:
Fox News - Drazkowski said he gave the FBI information including names and phone numbers after receiving no substantive response through the congressional ethics process or Craig’s office.
(UPDATED October 31, 2026 21:59 UTC)
Mullin says a federal investigation involving Representative Ilhan Omar targets multiple people. Authorities are examining alleged immigration fraud and false documents; Omar denies wrongdoing. Homeland Security officers searched Omar’s Washington home, and the Justice Department leads the inquiry.