In 2019, Representative Angie Craig declined a request from Minnesota lawmaker Steve Drazkowski to formally refer Representative Ilhan Omar to the House Ethics Committee, advising him instead to submit a public complaint directly to the Office of Congressional Ethics. Drazkowski's allegations centered on campaign finance violations and joint tax filings. The issue resurfaced in October 2026 amid a federal immigration search of Omar's residence, which prompted 175 House Democrats to demand a halt to the probe.
Angie Craig's handling of ethics request
- ▪Representative Angie Craig advised Steve Drazkowski in a 2019 letter that he could submit a complaint directly to the Office of Congressional Ethics.
- ▪Representative Angie Craig declined to refer Representative Ilhan Omar to the House Committee on Ethics in 2019 following a request from constituent and Minnesota state Representative Steve Drazkowski.
- ▪Steve Drazkowski submitted his own ethics complaint to the House Committee on Ethics and shared it with the Office of Congressional Ethics after Representative Angie Craig declined to make the referral.
Minnesota Campaign Finance Board complaints and findings
- ▪The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board issued findings, revealing Representative Ilhan Omar improperly used $1,500 in campaign funds for personal tax-related services
- ▪A Minnesota Campaign Finance Board report confirmed that Representative Ilhan Omar and Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi jointly filed tax returns in 2014 and 2015 prior to being legally married.
- ▪Former Minnesota state Representative Steve Drazkowski filed complaints with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board after noticing Representative Ilhan Omar had failed to file a required statement of economic interest.
Steve Drazkowski's FBI report
- ▪Former state Representative Steve Drazkowski stated he brought his allegations regarding Representative Ilhan Omar to the FBI's Minneapolis office after receiving no substantive response through congressional ethics channels.
- ▪Former Minnesota state Representative Steve Drazkowski expressed frustration after receiving no meaningful response from federal investigators regarding his allegations against Representative Ilhan Omar.
Ilhan Omar's marriage to Ahmed Elmi
- ▪Representative Ilhan Omar legally married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi on February 12, 2009, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, with their legal divorce proceeding concluding in December 2017.
- ▪Representative Ilhan Omar stated in a 2017 divorce filing that she had not been in contact with Ahmed Nur Said Elmi since 2011.
Federal search of Omar's apartment
- ▪Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar's apartment under a search warrant focused on 1990s immigration paperwork
- ▪Agents seized 17 items from Representative Ilhan Omar's home during the October 12, 2026 search, including phones and notebooks.
Reactions to federal investigation of Omar
- ▪A letter signed by 175 House Democrats led by Representative Pramila Jayapal on October 26, 2026, called on the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to halt the investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar.
- ▪Border czar Tom Homan stated on October 17, 2026, that Representative Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized if investigators find she lied during her naturalization process.
- ▪Representative Ilhan Omar denied wrongdoing, describing the federal immigration investigation as a politically motivated attempt to weaponize federal law enforcement.
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