Squad Dem slams Vance’s DOJ fraud probe claims: ‘They’re just saying stupid shi----"
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., forcefully denied Vice President JD Vance’s claim that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating her for alleged fraud and immigration violations, dismissing the remarks as...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., forcefully denied Vice President JD Vance’s claim that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating her for alleged fraud and immigration violations, dismissing the remarks as politically motivated. "That is not something that is happening. That man is delusional," Omar told Fox News Digital. Vance claimed on Tuesday that the DOJ is looking into allegations involving Omar’s immigration history and financial disclosures, including longstanding accusations that she married a man claimed to be her brother — part of her scheme to obtain citizenship in the U.S. He claimed the administration’s anti-fraud task force is focusing its resources on probing Omar. ILHAN OMAR LASHES OUT AT 'SICK' REPUBLICANS FOR INVESTIGATING HER ALLEGED MARRIAGE TO BROTHER "I don’t think they are using any resources," she said. "They’re just saying stupid shi----." The claims surrounding an investigation intensified after Omar’s amended financial disclosure forms caught national attention last month — with her reported net worth dropping from somewhere between $6 million and $30 million to a sharp reduction ranging from $18,004 to $95,000. Omar’s steep drop in reported net worth drew criticism from the GOP House Oversight Committee, who earlier this year requested business records from her husband Tim Mynett’s company. Omar also rejected suggestions that House Republicans are formally investigating her finances, accusing them of promoting these allegations to get interviews with news outlets. WINERY BELONGING TO ILHAN OMAR'S HUSBAND SHUT DOWN AMID FINANCIAL SPOTLIGHT "There’s nobody looking into anything," she said when asked about House Republicans looking into her net worth. "They’re just saying those things to get interviews with you guys. There’s nothing really happening." House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer , R-Ky., publicly raised concerns over Omar’s finances on "Hannity" after the vast discrepancy between her initial and revised filings. "Comer h…