Rep. Ilhan Omar Under Federal Investigation for Alleged Immigration Fraud, Inflated Net Worth
Sources reveal probes by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington and the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office into the congresswoman's financial disclosures and immigration paperwork.
Rep. Ilhan Omar is reportedly the subject of at least two federal investigations concerning allegations of immigration fraud and the inflation of her net worth on official disclosure forms, according to sources familiar with the probes.
One investigation, led by the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, is examining alleged immigration fraud. The other, handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., is scrutinizing Omar's financial disclosures, which reportedly claim a net worth of up to $30 million.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a search warrant at Omar's Washington, D.C., residence on Monday. Agents were observed carrying boxes of apparent evidence from the property, which is expected to be used in the immigration-related inquiry.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, confirmed on Fox News that multiple investigations involving the Minnesota Democrat were underway. She stated that civil or criminal immigration violations and Omar's reported net worth were part of the scrutiny.
Pirro defended the execution of the search warrant, emphasizing that a federal judge would only sign such a warrant upon finding probable cause. Grand jury subpoenas have also reportedly been issued to some of Omar's family members, including one of her sisters, Sahra Noor, according to reports.
Representatives for Omar's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.