Omar Says She Has Not Been Told Grounds for Federal Probes
Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, told a reporter on Capitol Hill on November 10 that she had not been informed of the specific basis for investigations involving her. She also said she did not know if the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department were carrying out distinct inquiries. Her comments came after a meeting of about two hours with her lawyers at her congressional office.
Two federal investigations are known to be underway. One concerns whether Omar or her father fraudulently completed immigration paperwork; the other concerns discrepancies in her financial disclosures. The latter was publicly confirmed by the District of Columbia’s U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro.
Homeland Security Investigations searched Omar’s Washington residence on October 12. Agents took electronic devices, her passport and other materials, and investigators reportedly obtained a DNA sample. Omar said most of the seized belongings had been returned. The inquiries are continuing.
The search renewed attention on allegations that Omar’s former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother. Omar has denied those allegations. In an academic paper published in August 2026, Elmi identified himself as a gay man; Omar did not answer questions about that description. A 2016 federal inquiry examined the allegations, but potential charges reportedly faced a five-year statute of limitations.
Omar arrived in the United States as a refugee in 1995 and became a citizen in 2000. She has called the investigations politically motivated and denied wrongdoing. She won another term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Her team did not respond to a request for comment.
Federal Probes Target Omar as She Says Agencies Have Offered No Grounds
Omar says federal agencies have not told her why she is under investigation, even as the inquiries have reached her home and personal belongings. On November 10, the Minnesota Democrat said she did not know whether the Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department were conducting separate investigations. She had just met with her lawyers for about two hours.
Two investigations are known: one examines whether Omar or her father fraudulently completed immigration paperwork, while another concerns discrepancies in her financial disclosures. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro publicly confirmed the financial-disclosure inquiry. The investigations remain underway.
Homeland Security Investigations searched Omar’s Washington residence on October 12, taking electronic devices, her passport and other materials. Investigators reportedly obtained a DNA sample. Omar said most of the belongings had been returned. She has denied wrongdoing and described the investigations as politically motivated, a serious concern given her charge that federal law enforcement is being used against political opponents.
The renewed scrutiny also revives allegations that Omar’s former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother. Omar has denied the allegations. In an August 2026 academic paper, Elmi identified as a gay man, and Omar declined to address questions about it. A 2016 federal inquiry examined the family allegations, but potential criminal violations reportedly fell outside the five-year statute of limitations.
Omar arrived in the United States as a refugee in 1995 and became a citizen in 2000. She won another term in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Her team did not respond to a request for comment.
Omar Offers Few Answers as Federal Investigations Continue
As federal investigations involving Rep. Ilhan Omar continue, she said on November 10 that she had not been told their specific basis and was unsure whether two agencies were conducting separate inquiries. The Minnesota Democrat had met with her lawyers for about two hours before speaking to a reporter on Capitol Hill.
One investigation concerns whether Omar or her father fraudulently completed immigration paperwork. Another examines discrepancies in her financial disclosures and was publicly confirmed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Both are continuing, and Omar has denied wrongdoing while calling the investigations politically motivated.
The inquiry into immigration paperwork intensified after Homeland Security Investigations searched Omar’s Washington residence on October 12. Agents took electronic devices, her passport and other materials, and investigators reportedly obtained a DNA sample. Omar said most belongings had been returned.
The renewed attention also focuses on allegations that her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother. Omar denies the allegations and did not answer questions about Elmi’s self-description as a gay man in an August 2026 academic paper. A 2016 federal inquiry examined the family allegations, but potential criminal violations reportedly exceeded the five-year statute of limitations.
Omar arrived in the United States as a refugee in 1995, became a citizen in 2000 and secured another term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Her team did not respond to a request for comment.
Reported by Fox News, New York Post.
