Minnesota Dem declined to refer Ilhan Omar for ethics probe despite fellow lawmaker's 2019 request

Rep.Angie Craig, D-Minn., directed a Minnesota state lawmaker to the congressional ethics complaint process in 2019 after he urged her to seek an investigation into Rep.

Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., according to correspondence obtained by Fox News Digital.In a 2019 letter, Craig told Steve Drazkowski, then a Minnesota state representative, that he could submit a complaint himself to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) if he wanted to pursue an investigation into Omar. The Office of Congressional Ethics website states that members of the public, advocacy organizations and members of Congress can submit information regarding alleged misconduct to the agency's Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC).Complaints may also be submitted to the House Committee on Ethics.ILHAN OMAR'S TURBULENT WEEK EXPLAINED: THE DUELING PROBES THAT THREW THE SOMALI-BORN PROGRESSIVE INTO CHAOSRep.

Angie Craig, D-Minn., addresses media after conducting oversight on the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb.20, 2026, in St Paul, Minn.

(David Berding/Getty Images)Craig wrote, "With respect to your request for an ethics inquiry into Rep.Omar, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) of the U.S.

House of Representatives is the independent, non-partisan entity charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against Members, officers, and staff of the U.S.House of Representatives and, when appropriate, referring matters to the House Committee on Ethics.""The OCE accepts and reviews information concerning allegations within its jurisdiction from members of the public," Craig’s letter continued.Craig's response came two days after Drazkowski sent her a letter urging her to refer his concerns to the House Ethics Committee, then chaired by former Rep.

Ted Deutch, D-Fla.Among Drazkowski’s accusations was that Omar filed joint tax returns with Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi in 2014 and 2015, despite the two not being legally married at the time.Fox News Digital obtained a copy of a report by the Minne...