House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has revealed that radical Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is a lead suspect in the sweeping investigations into Somali-led fraud involving taxpayer-funded daycare and healthcare programs in Minnesota.
According to Comer, Omar sits “at the top of the suspect list.”
Comer’s remarks came during a pointed exchange with journalist Alison Steinberg.
Steinberg pressed the chairman on whether members of Congress themselves may have benefited from funds allegedly laundered through political action committees connected to fraudulent operations.
Minnesota has become a focal point for some of the largest pandemic-era fraud cases in U.S. history, involving allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars intended to feed children and provide healthcare services were stolen.
Investigators have found that most of the stolen money was diverted to fund the lavish lifestyles of the fraudsters who embezzled it.
Federal prosecutors have charged dozens of defendants in cases tied to nonprofit networks and daycare operations that operated for years with little oversight under Democrat leadership.
Comer Points to Ethics Committee as Avenue for Accountability
When asked how the public can trust Congress to investigate fraud if lawmakers are implicated, Comer emphasized that the House has a formal mechanism to address misconduct.
“Any member of Congress that’s getting any money unethically or illegally—there’s an Ethics Committee, and it’s bipartisan,” Comer said.
“It’s an equal number of Republicans and Democrats, and that’s the committee that’s supposed to investigate members of Congress.”
He added that while House rules generally prohibit members from investigating one another directly, the Ethics Committee exists solely for that purpose.
“Anybody that has information on a member of Congress, bring that to the Ethics Committee, and they’ll investigate it,” Comer said.
“I don’t care if they’re a Republican or a Democrat. We need to hold them accountable.”
Direct Question About Omar
The exchange escalated when Steinberg asked Comer directly about Rep. Omar, a Somalia-born Democrat lawmaker whose district includes areas implicated in several of the fraud cases.
Comer responded that ethics complaints are expected and said Omar declined an opportunity to address the allegations publicly.
“She’s at the top of the suspect list in that,” Comer said.
“There are going to be ethics complaints filed against Omar.
“She had an opportunity to come in here today.”
Comer added that while he could not confirm the allegations, Omar could have appeared to defend herself.
“There have been countless reports that her husband has profited in some way—she, in some way,” he said.
“I don’t know if that’s true or not, but she could have had an opportunity to come in here and defend herself.
“Hopefully, you all may knock on her door and ask her some questions.”
Earmarked Tax Dollars Controversy
The comments come after prior scrutiny involving an earmark sought by Omar.
As Slay News previously reported, a $1 million allocation she requested for a shady Somali organization was stripped from a must-pass spending bill after questions were raised about the recipient entity.
During an interview on Fox Business, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) detailed concerns about the proposal.
“What I uncovered the other day, in one of our spending bills making its way through Congress, was a $1 million earmark from Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota,” Ernst said.
“This earmark was supposedly going to a substance abuse clinic, which actually happened to be housed in a restaurant and run by three individuals who share the same residential address, according to their IRS paperwork. Tons of red flags.”
Ernst said the earmark was removed after she raised the issue, adding that it highlighted how easily taxpayer money had flowed to questionable actors in Minnesota.
Questions Surrounding Omar’s Husband
Comer also referenced reporting concerning Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, who runs a venture capital firm.
According to a report by the New York Post, Mynett’s firm, Rose Lake Capital, quietly removed the names and biographies of several top officers and advisers from its website in late 2025.
The report noted that the list had included prominent Democratic figures and political operatives.
While no charges have been announced against Omar or her husband, Comer said the Oversight Committee will continue cooperating with investigators and pointed to the Ethics Committee as the proper forum to evaluate any allegations involving members of Congress.
The investigations into Minnesota’s fraud scandals remain ongoing.
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