Ilhan Omars own Democratic allies break ranks as ex-party insider says marriage fraud allegations are almost certainly true
A prominent Minnesota Democrat is breaking ranks with his party over Rep.Ilhan Omar — declaring allegations that she married her brother are “almost certainly true” and warning that questions about her finances aren’t going away, either.Joe Randinovich, a former Minnesota state representative and well-connected Democratic operative, delivered the assessment in a series of posts on X Thursday, challenging the congresswoman’s longstanding denials and the party’s efforts to dismiss the allegations as a right-wing conspiracy.“Democrats should understand that the allegation is almost certainly true — whatever conclusions they draw from that point could vary — and her denials calling it a right-wing, Islamophobic or racist conspiracy are almost certainly not,” Radinovich wrote.The comments come as federal investigators continue to look into Omar’s immigration history and finances, with the Minnesota Democrat suggesting his party should stop reflexively defending the embattled congresswoman.“And then I’d very, very careful about how I qualified on allegations around her finances — where her defense looks similar and where no meaningful questions have been answered publicly, and where any objective look at the evidence doesn’t look…great,” he added.Radinovich’s comments quickly sparked confrontation with Briana Rose Lee, a Minneapolis Democratic activist who previously worked in Omar’s campaign operation.“Joe.
You aren’t stupid.You know this is a baseless and manufactured witch hunt.
I’m actually surprised to see this from you,” Lee wrote.“It’s a new low.”However, Randinovich didn’t back down.“You’re right.
I’m not stupid,” he responded, acknowledging that he has little confidence in President Trump’s Justice Department, and questioning the timing of the federal raid on Omar’s Washington DC residence.“Though it’s pretty notable that a DC judge signed off on it,” he added, before declaring that he’...