Vice President JD Vance has said the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing allegations involving Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar, including long-standing claims related to immigration fraud and her financial disclosures.
Speaking during a White House press conference on Tuesday, Vance said federal authorities would examine the matter as part of the administration’s broader anti-fraud efforts.
“We’re going to investigate it. We’re going to take a look at it. If we think that there’s a crime, we’re going to prosecute that crime. And that’s something that the Department of Justice is looking at right now,” he said.
Although Vance did not provide detailed evidence, he referenced conservative claims that Omar may have married her brother to commit immigration fraud — allegations that have circulated for years but have never been proven.
“You read the things about Ilhan Omar and about you know who she married and whether she didn’t marry this person or that person. It certainly seems like something fishy is there,” Vance added.
The comments come months after Omar amended her financial disclosure filings in April.
According to the updated documents, the reported value of assets connected to businesses owned by her husband, Tim Mynett, was significantly reduced.
Omar’s original filing reportedly estimated the businesses’ value between $6 million and $30 million. However, the amended disclosure revised the couple’s joint assets to a range of between $18,004 and $95,000, while the valuation of Mynett’s companies was changed to “none.”
Responding to questions about the discrepancy at the time, a spokesperson for Omar said the earlier filing had overstated her husband’s net worth due to incomplete accounting information.
“The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: the Congresswoman is not a millionaire,” the spokesperson said.
“The original filing was based on incomplete information from Mr. Mynett’s businesses’ accountants in good faith and deference to professional judgment. It listed assets without liabilities, and it significantly overstated her husband’s net worth.”
The spokesperson added that Omar voluntarily corrected the filing once the issue was discovered.
“The accounting error created a misleading picture of far greater wealth. The Congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified. The amended disclosure is now complete and accurate.”
