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Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, criticized President Donald Trump after he wrote on Truth Social the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Congress were “looking at” her, tying the assertion to widening federal fraud investigations in Minnesota and the deployment of additional federal agents to the state.
"The DOJ and Congress are looking at ‘Congresswoman’ Illhan [sic] Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars. Time will tell all,” the president wrote, adding that he's also sending former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official Tom Homan to Minnesota and asserted that “a major investigation” into alleged welfare fraud was underway.
Omar called Trump’s comments a deflection and said years of inquiries had produced "nothing," responding on X that his “support is collapsing” and he is “deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me.”
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Newsweek reached out to the DOJ through its online portal Monday for comment.
Why It Matters
Trump has maintained that he's pouring resources into Minneapolis to attack two significant issues: First, to address allegations of fraud in the state, especially following an audit that found significant problems in the oversight of behavioral health grants by the state's Department of Human Services; and second, to deal with "Illegal Criminals that were allowed to infiltrate the State through the Democrats’ Open Border Policy."
Meanwhile, two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, have been killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than a month, which has only inflamed tensions in the state between protesters and federal agents as well as local officials and the White House.
What To Know
Trump wrote on Monday he was sending Homan, the president's border czar, “to Minnesota” and claimed a “major investigation” into alleged welfare fraud exceeding “$20 billion” was underway, adding that DOJ and Congress were “looking at” Omar and making an unsubstantiated claim about her personal wealth.
The president's post did not include evidence supporting his claim that the congresswoman is worth $44 million, and no official announcement from the DOJ or congressional committees publicly corroborated an investigation into Omar.
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What Is Ilhan Omar’s Projected Net Worth?
Members of Congress file annual disclosures reporting ranges of assets, liabilities, and income, not exact net worth totals.
Public filings available via the House disclosure portal do not substantiate a $44 million figure cited by Trump, and no primary-source documentation reviewed supports that claim.
Reports around Omar’s finances are not new, with her net worth jumping as high as $30 million first reported last year after her 2024 disclosure to the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The publicly available documents showed that for several years, Omar had relatively modest personal wealth, and debts including student loans and credit cards. For 2022 and 2023, her net worth was listed as below $250,000.
The shift in wealth in 2024 largely came from businesses tied to Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, a former political consultant. The first, eStCru LLC, a California winery, was listed as worth between $1 million and $5 million, while Rose Lake Capital, a venture capital firm, was listed as worth between $5 million and $25 million.
"Since getting elected, there has been a coordinated right-wing disinformation campaign claiming all sorts of wild things, including the ridiculous claim I am worth millions of dollars which is categorically false," Omar told Business Insider last year.
She added: "I am a working mom with student loan debt. Unlike some of my colleagues—and similar to most Americans—I am not a millionaire and am raising a family while maintaining a residence in both Minneapolis and DC, which are among the most expensive housing markets in the country."
What Fraud Claims Have Been Made in Minnesota?
Authorities pursued multiple cases, notably the Feeding Our Future case that prosecutors said involved extensive misuse of federal child nutrition funds during the pandemic.
In December 2025, Homan said on Newsmax he was “advised by a fraud investigator” to look into Omar, invoking longstanding, unproven allegations about her immigration history, which Omar has denied. The congresswoman has been a U.S. citizen since 2000.
Asked on Capitol Hill about Homan’s comments, Omar previously said investigators would “absolutely not” find anything incriminating and called the claims “sick,” The Hill reported.
How Many People Have Been Charged With Fraud?
The Associated Press reported that the Feeding Our Future case began in 2021 and led to 47 defendants being charged in 2022, later expanding to 78 defendants, with 57 convictions through pleas or trials as of late 2025.
Prosecutors described the case as among the largest COVID-19-related frauds nationally, while additional Minnesota fraud investigations continued, including allegations involving childcare centers.
What People Are Saying
Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, wrote on X on Monday: "Sorry, Trump, your support is collapsing and you’re panicking. Right on cue, you’re deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me. Years of “investigations" have found nothing. Get your goons out of Minnesota."
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Monday: "I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me. Separately, a major investigation is going on with respect to the massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesota, and is at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets. Additionally, the DOJ and Congress are looking at 'Congresswoman' Illhan Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars. Time will tell all. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT."
Abigail Jackson, White House spokesperson, in a statement to CBS News earlier this month: “Not surprising [Omar is] “more concerned about Somali fraudsters being held accountable for their crimes than she is about the fraud taking place."
Paul Kamenar, counsel to the National Legal and Policy Center, previously told the New York Post: "There’s a lot of strange things going on. She was basically broke when she came into office and now she’s worth perhaps up to $30 million…she needs to come clean on these assets."
What Happens Next
Minnesota officials and federal agencies signaled that fraud investigations would continue, including cases stemming from pandemic-era programs and new allegations tied to childcare centers and other services.
Prosecutors indicated ongoing prosecutions across multiple cases, with additional defendants and trials possible, according to the AP.
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