Rep. Ilhan Omar investigated in DC, Minnesota over inflating net worth, immigration fraud: sources
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar is the target of at least two federal investigations related to possible immigration fraud and inflation of her net worth by tens of millions of dollars in House disclosure forms, according to sources familiar with the probes and an administration official.
DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed Tuesday on Fox News’ “America Reports” that “there are several investigations going on” related to the Minnesota Democrat, adding that civil or criminal immigration violations and Omar’s claim of being worth up to $30 million in official disclosures were under scrutiny.
Sources familiar with the cases disclosed the Minnesota US Attorney’s Office was leading the probe into alleged immigration fraud, while Pirro’s office in DC was taking on the financial disclosures inquiry.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a search warrant Monday on Omar’s DC bungalow and exited the home carrying boxes of apparent evidence that will be used for the immigration-related probe.
“They got a warrant signed by a federal judge,” Pirro said in defending the raid on the “Squad” Democrat’s residence.
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“There’s no question that that judge would not have signed that warrant unless there was probable cause. And probably more than that, given the individual who was involved and given the fact that we’re in the nation’s capital — with judges in the nation’s capital,” she added.
Grand jury subpoenas have also been issued to family members of the Minnesota congresswoman, including to one of her sisters, Sahra Noor, the New York Times first reported.
Neither Noor nor reps for Omar’s office immediately responded to requests for comment.
