The walls are further closing in on House ‘Squad’ founding member Ilhan Omar, according to a Tuesday report.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is calling on the Trump administration to publicly release any evidence connected to an ongoing immigration investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying Congress should be able to determine whether further action against the Minnesota Democrat is warranted.
Comer, R-Ky., said Monday that lawmakers and the American public should be allowed to see the evidence after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and White House border czar Tom Homan indicated federal authorities are investigating longstanding allegations involving Omar’s immigration history.
“I think they should make it public. Absolutely, make it public,” Comer said during an appearance on “Just the News, No Noise.” Comer argued that Congress should ultimately be able to consider whether Omar should remain in office if investigators determine that immigration laws were violated in connection with her citizenship. He suggested lawmakers could be forced to confront the issue through a congressional vote if the investigation produces evidence of wrongdoing.
The controversy centers on allegations that Omar married her brother as part of an immigration scheme — a claim Omar has repeatedly and strongly denied. Mullin said last week that federal authorities possess evidence related to the allegations and described the investigation as ongoing. He also noted that immigration fraud can carry serious consequences even when the alleged conduct occurred years earlier. Omar became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000 when she was 17.
Homan separately confirmed Sunday that Homeland Security Investigations is examining the matter, though he declined to disclose details because the investigation remains active. Homan said federal immigration laws apply regardless of a person’s political position and indicated investigators would determine whether any violations occurred. No criminal charges have been announced against Omar, and federal officials have not publicly released evidence establishing that she committed immigration or marriage fraud.
Earlier this year, the vice president of the United States made a stunning statement. In an interview with Fox News, JD Vance said that Omar (D-Minn.) “definitely” committed fraud when she applied for a visa to enter the U.S.
“You read the things about Ilhan Omar… who she married and whether she didn’t marry this person or that person,” Vance said. “It certainly seems like something fishy is there, but everybody’s entitled to equal justice under the law.”
The comments followed a podcast interview in March, during which Vance informed conservative commentator Benny Johnson that he had discussed potential legal action against the congresswoman with White House immigration advisor Stephen Miller. “We think Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America,” Vance said at the time.
