Trump announces DOJ investigation into Ilhan Omar amid questions over wealth

Published January 26, 2026 12:53pm ET



President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

The investigation comes after widespread fraud was reported in several Minnesota health services programs, with most of the defendants being of Somali descent. Trump has sought to tie Omar to the scandal, referring to her as “garbage,” and said Somalis should “go back to where they came from.”

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