Exclusive — Rep. Tom Emmer: Ilhan Omar 'One of the Most Duplicitous Con Artists I've Ever Seen'
Emmer used a Breitbart interview to sharply criticize Rep. Ilhan Omar and defend Donald Trump’s remarks.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYBreitbart is a strongly partisan outlet, and this page reports an interview in which one lawmaker makes serious allegations without presenting independent corroboration or a response from the person criticized. The author is identified, but the article offers little transparency about verification.
- Source type — Partisan opinion-oriented publisher; its framing warrants caution.
- Editorial standards — The article mainly relays one interviewee’s allegations without independent corroboration or a reply from Omar.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
The article identifies Emmer and quotes him directly, but relies almost entirely on his account. Serious claims about Omar and a fraud scheme are not independently substantiated here, and no response from Omar is included.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article consists largely of Emmer’s criticism and allegations. It provides no response from Omar and does not independently substantiate the claims.
- Source diversity — Emmer is the only substantive source.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Omar or other countervailing account is included.
- Loaded language — The headline and quoted language use highly charged personal accusations.
The story foregrounds a Republican leader’s attacks on a Democratic representative and presents his claims with little counterpoint. Its strongly negative description of Omar and favorable framing of Trump’s remarks tilt the article right.
- Source selection — Emmer is the sole source for the article’s allegations.
- Headline — The headline centers Emmer’s insult against Omar.
- Framing — The story describes Trump’s remarks as identifying the “reality” of crime and fraud.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar in a Breitbart interview, accusing her of hypocrisy and of ties to misconduct. He also defended President Donald Trump’s remarks about crime and fraud in the Somali community.
During an appearance on Breitbart News Daily, Emmer defended President Donald Trump’s remarks about crime and fraud in the Somali community and criticized Omar, calling her a “duplicitous con artist.” He also accused her of racism and antisemitism and said she encouraged violence against Jewish students. These were Emmer’s claims in the interview.
Emmer linked Omar to the Feeding Our Future program and described it as connected to a major fraud case. He claimed that more than 80 people were indicted in a $250 million scheme and that 90 percent of those indicted were from the Somali community.
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