Inside the Latest Pursuit of Ilhan Omar
The Trump administration has desperately searched for evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed fraud, alleging she or her late father are liars for changing her age from 18 to 17 years old on her citizenship application. According to what US officials and other people with knowledge of the federal government’s investigation told the Wall Street […]
The Trump administration has relentlessly pursued allegations against Rep. Ilhan Omar, alleging she or her late father committed fraud by altering her age on her citizenship application. According to sources, the aim is to strip the Minnesota congresswoman of her American citizenship and deport her. Omar, who became a US citizen in 2000, arrived in the US from a refugee camp in Kenya five years after fleeing the Somali Civil War.
On Monday morning, Homeland Security agents raided Omar's DC home, seizing her phone, notebooks, personal computers, and her passport. Over a dozen subpoenas have been issued, targeting not only Omar but also her sister, Sahra Noor, and other relatives. The crowd at an Ohio Republican rally chanted "deport" as President Trump continued to use racist rhetoric against Omar, referring to Somali residents in Minnesota as "Somali bandits."
On Tuesday, Trump suggested on Truth Social that Omar's accountant might have reported stolen money from a fraudulent account. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro also stated she is investigating Omar's financial disclosures, asserting it "doesn't matter" that an independent body found her blameless and recommended the House Ethics Committee withdraw misconduct allegations.
All of this comes just three weeks before the November midterms, where Omar is expected to win reelection.
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