Minnesota Democrat Backs Omar Probe as 2016 Marriage-Fraud Inquiry Resurfaces
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 30
Minnesota Democrat Backs Omar Probe as 2016 Marriage-Fraud Inquiry Resurfaces
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 30
Summary
Joe Radinovich, a prominent Minnesota Democrat and former state lawmaker, said he believes the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration history and finances is legitimate.
Radinovich said Omar’s denials of allegations that she married her brother in a fraudulent immigration scheme are "almost certainly not" credible, while also warning that questions around her finances remain publicly unanswered.
Omar’s campaign and allies pushed back hard, calling the probe a baseless witch hunt and portraying Radinovich as a biased former operative tied to two failed primary challenges against her.
The scrutiny follows an Oct. 12 Homeland Security raid on Omar’s Washington home that seized her passport, phone and computer; sources say investigators are examining citizenship paperwork that could expose her to denaturalization.
Fox News also reported that an Obama-era investigation into the alleged 2009 marriage began in 2016 and stayed open until 2021, though Omar has not been charged and has long denied wrongdoing.