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'I think you're stupid': Rep. Ilhan Omar snaps at reporter over net worth discrepancies

Omar challenged a reporter’s question about amended financial disclosures and said the original filing contained accounting errors.

'I think you're stupid': Rep. Ilhan Omar snaps at reporter over net worth discrepancies
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Rep. Ilhan Omar angrily rebuffed a reporter’s questions about amended financial disclosures that sharply reduced the reported value of her and her husband’s assets. Her office said the original filing contained accounting errors and was amended voluntarily; Rep. Tim Emmer called for accountability if fraud is found.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Tim Emmer, Minnesota representative and House GOP whip who called for accountability if Omar was involved in fraud; Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband and a former political consultant whose businesses are discussed in connection with the financial disclosures

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Ilhan Omar Amends Financial Disclosure After Asset Discrepancy

Rep. Ilhan Omar amended a financial disclosure after an earlier filing reported millions of dollars in assets for her and her husband. Her office and representatives attributed the discrepancy to an accounting error. Center outlets generally report the revised filing and Omar’s explanation alongside Republican criticism, with some focusing on her exchange with a reporter. Right-leaning outlets question the accounting explanation, emphasize scrutiny and accountability, and often foreground her responses to reporters.

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