Back in late January, we reported on how House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01) announced that the committee was going to be looking into the sudden wealth of Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05).
It was revealed at the time that her husband, purported venture capitalist Tim Mynett, "went from nearly broke to being worth up to $30 million in just a year, according to her 2024 disclosure forms."
Specifically, Comer noted that "There are a lot of questions as to how her husband accumulated so much wealth over the past two years. It’s not possible. It’s not. I’m a money guy. It’s not possible.”
The news came amid a continued Trump administration-led fraud crackdown in Minnesota, where members of the Somali community were implicated and, in some cases, convicted of widespread fraud, with some estimates putting the number as high as $9 billion in taxpayer dollars.
Ilhan Omar Is Not Going to Be Happy About What James Comer Just Posted
As RedState readers will recall, Omar herself has long been accused of engaging in immigration fraud, with the claims centering around Omar allegedly marrying a man, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, who some have alleged to be her brother, in 2009 so he could stay here legally, even as she reportedly was in a marriage with another man.
In December, President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, noted that these allegations, which Omar has called "sick," were being looked into again amid the fraud investigations that were already taking place in Minnesota.
Fast forward to March, and Vice President JD Vance, who is the head of Trump's anti-fraud task force, just dropped the following bombshell related to Omar:
Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Rep. Ilhan Omar defrauded the US by allegedly marrying her brother to help him remain legally in the country.
“We actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America,” Vance told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson on the latest episode of his show.
[...]
Vance added that he’s been discussing legal remedies with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, explaining that questions have been raised: “How do you go after her? How do you investigate her? How do you actually build the case to actually get some justice for the American people?”
The vice president claimed the Minnesota Democrat “has been at the center of a lot of the worst fraudsters in the Somalian community” — and that was also something that should be under investigation.
Watch:
🚨 BREAKING: Vice President JD Vance Officially CONFIRMS that Rep. Ilhan Omar Committed Immigration Fraud:
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 27, 2026
“Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America”
The VP says the White House is going to “go after” Omar for these crimes.
“What… pic.twitter.com/01Kwd3kKMR
In December, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) explained the statutes under which Omar could face criminal liability if the allegations were true - federal marriage fraud, state incest laws, and tax fraud:
If this is true, then Omar faces criminal liability under three different statutes:
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 12, 2025
•Federal Marriage Fraud (8 U.S.C. § 1325(c)): This federal law makes it a felony to knowingly enter into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws.
◦Penalties:… https://t.co/klkPncFenn
As of this writing, there has been no comment from Omar on Vance's definitive declaration. We'll keep you posted on future developments. Stay tuned.
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