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Trump says DOJ and Congress are 'looking at' Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota

Omar rejected Trump’s claims and pointed to her financial disclosure as context for reports about her wealth.

Trump says DOJ and Congress are 'looking at' Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
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President Donald Trump said the Justice Department and Congress are looking at Rep. Ilhan Omar, but offered no details. Omar rejected his claims, and NBC reviewed her financial disclosures, which list business assets and a lower reported income range.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative targeted by Trump’s claims and respondent to his allegations

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who said the Justice Department and Congress are looking at Omar

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker whose office NBC contacted for comment

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

Minnesota governor whose office was subpoenaed in a separate federal investigation

House minority leader whose office NBC contacted for comment

ALSO MENTIONED  Jacob Frey, Minneapolis mayor whose office was subpoenaed in a separate federal investigation; Tom Homan, White House border czar dispatched 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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