Ilhan Omar will get ‘equal justice’ in immigration fraud investigation: Vance

Published May 19, 2026 3:40pm ET | Updated May 19, 2026 3:40pm ET



Vice President JD Vance said his task force’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will follow legal procedures, saying that everyone is “entitled to equal justice.” 

As part of his anti-fraud task force, Vance said in March that the Trump administration would be opening an investigation into Omar over allegations that she married her brother to get him U.S. citizenship.

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