OMAR INVESTIGATION INTRIGUE: Homan Grins, Won't Say If Probe Goes Beyond Immigration
Border czar Tom Homan is stirring up fresh speculation about the federal investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar. Appearing on Fox News on Saturday, he was asked point-blank whether the case is only about immigration fraud or whether authorities are looking at other wrongdoing, including anything related to Minnesota. Homan paused, grinned, and said "I know things, but that's a question for the FBI." When pressed again on whether it involves Minnesota, he deflected a second time. His comments follow a search of Omar's home by federal agents earlier this week as part of a criminal investigation, though officials have not provided additional details, and reporting suggests it is tied to her immigration status.
Homan has previously confirmed that ICE is looking into allegations involving Omar but has repeatedly declined to share specifics. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, has denied claims of immigration fraud, calling them bigoted lies, and has said she does not know what is being investigated and expects investigators to find nothing incriminating. No charges have been announced, and Homan's hints do not reveal what evidence, if any, investigators have gathered. Online theories about other alleged wrongdoing go well beyond anything that has been publicly confirmed. The big questions now are what the investigation actually covers, what agents found, and whether any charges will follow.