President Trump announced Monday that Congress and the Justice Department are “looking at” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), citing her alleged connection to “massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud” in Minnesota alongside violent protests.
“The DOJ and Congress are looking at ‘Congresswoman’ Illhan Omar,” Trump stated, adding she “left Somalia with NOTHING” and is now reportedly worth over $44 million. He directed House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) to send Representative Tom Homan—a figure described as “tough but fair”—to Minnesota immediately for the investigation.
Comer confirmed his committee has weighed a subpoena for Omar and her husband, Tim Mynett, whose financial activities have drawn scrutiny. Court filings show Mynett’s investment firm, Rose Lake Capital, held only $42.44 in its bank account as of 2022 during a South Dakota lawsuit. However, Omar’s 2024 House financial disclosures list Rose Lake Capital at up to $25 million in value, with separate filings for another entity, ESTCRU LLC, valued between $1 million and $5 million.
Omar has disputed claims about her net worth, referencing a September video where she stated GOP figures previously claimed she was worth “$83 million” but now cite values reflecting partnership assessments rather than individual stakes. She emphasized that her personal income from disclosures ranged only between $5,000 and $15,000 annually, while noting her husband’s business ventures—including a winery and pot farm abandoned later—contributed to the couple’s reported net worth of $6 million to $30 million.
Omar recently countered Trump’s allegations with: “Sorry, Trump, your support is collapsing and you’re panicking. Right on cue, you’re deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me.”