White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed on "The Sunday Briefing" that the Department of Homeland Security is looking into allegations involving Rep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., but would not disclose details about what he described as an "ongoing criminal investigation."Pressed on whether the federal government has evidence that Omar committed immigration or naturalization fraud, Homan declined to comment.U.S.
Rep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill on Wednesday December 10, 2025.
(Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)"I know things are going on, but I can't give specifics of what's happening," Homan said."If someone committed an immigration violation, if someone committed marriage fraud or anything like that, regardless if they're a congressman or not, no one's above the law.So I'll leave it at that.
We'll let HSI, Homeland Security Investigations, continue the investigation."FEDS SAY RAPE CONVICT LIED HIS WAY INTO US CITIZENSHIP BY HIDING SEX ASSAULTSWhen subsequently asked directly whether he was confirming an investigation involving Omar, Homan replied, "I'm confirming that ICE is, yeah — look, I said months ago that there's something that's been reported and needs to be looked at."Omar has long been dogged by allegations that she married a man that critics allege is her brother, as part of an immigration scheme.Omar has repeatedly denied the allegation, and the claim has not been proven in public records.
In December, she dismissed the claims as "bigoted lies," writing on social media that Trump was obsessed with her.U.S.President Donald Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2026.
(REUTERS)Homan's comments follow Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin's appearance on a podcast, during which he said, "Something's going to happen...We know that she married her brother to try to bring him to the United States.
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