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Trump calls for investigation into Ilhan Omar’s wealth, says it should start 'NOW'
By Jasmine Baehr
Published January 22, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., alleging in a social media post that the lawmaker is worth "over $30 Million Dollars" and questioning how such wealth could have been accumulated while serving in public office.
"Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is worth over $30 Million Dollars," Trump wrote. "There is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician."
Trump said Omar "should be investigated for Financial and Political Crimes, and that investigation should start, NOW!"
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President Trump pushed for a financial investigation into Somali-born Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The comments were posted to Truth Social Thursday, and the post quickly drew thousands of reactions on the platform.
Omar, a Somalia-born Democrat who represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, is the subject of a House Oversight Committee investigation into her and husband Tim Mynett's finances, though no formal charges have been filed against her.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar sits with husband Tim Mynett during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Her net worth allegedly skyrocketed nearly $30 million in just one year, according to financial disclosures released last week.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., has previously said his panel is seeking answers on Omar and Mynett through congressional oversight.
Omar is expected to attend an "ICE Out of Minnesota" protest Friday in Minneapolis.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has been confronted with questions over the rampant fraud in Minnesota. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and Rep. Ilhan Omar’s office for comment.
Fox News Digital's Alec Schemmel contributed to this reporting.
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