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Trump says US Justice Department 'looking at' Ilhan Omar's wealth | Donald Trump News

Omar rejected Trump’s allegations about her wealth and called for federal immigration officers to leave Minneapolis.

Trump says US Justice Department 'looking at' Ilhan Omar's wealth | Donald Trump News
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
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Donald Trump said the Justice Department and Congress were looking into Representative Ilhan Omar’s wealth, amid federal immigration enforcement actions and fatal shootings in Minnesota. Omar called his remarks lies and conspiracy theories and urged federal agents to leave the state.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative responding to Trump's statements about her wealth and criticizing federal actions in Minnesota

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President making claims about Omar’s wealth and describing federal actions in Minnesota

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Attorney general whom Trump had previously urged to investigate political opponents

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor whom Trump said he had spoken with

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary whom Omar called to be impeached

White House press secretary commenting on the shootings and the administration’s response

ALSO MENTIONED  Alex Pretti, Demonstrator fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis; Renee Good, U.S. citizen fatally shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis; Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, whom Trump said he was sending to Minnesota

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Trump Says DOJ Is Examining Ilhan Omar's Finances

Outlets agree that Trump said the Justice Department and Congress were looking into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances, and that Omar rejected his allegations. Left-leaning outlets frame the scrutiny as political or racial targeting and stress Omar’s rebuttal. Center outlets pair the allegation with Omar’s response and examine financial disclosures, business valuations, and whether an inquiry is confirmed. Right-leaning outlets emphasize past investigations and questions about her family’s businesses, presenting the finances as suspicious.

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