Ilhan Omar huddles with her DC-based lawyers during her first day back on Capitol Hill amid federal probes
Rep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., returned to Capitol Hill this week and brought two lawyers with her following a scandal-plagued fall recess.Fox News spotted the two attorneys exiting her Washington, D.C., office on Tuesday after what appeared to be a roughly two hour meeting with the congresswoman.Omar hired two high-profile attorneys — Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz — in the midst of dueling investigations, both of whom are partners at Heckler Fink LLP.
After emerging from Omar’s office on Tuesday, Fox News asked about their confidence in Omar’s defense against the federal government.The attorneys were also asked about the recent news that both the Obama and Biden administration had been the first to investigate Omar after she claimed that the Trump administration was politically targeting her.They remained silent.OBAMA ADMIN FIRST LAUNCHED THE INVESTIGATION INTO ILHAN OMAR'S ALLEGED BROTHER MARRIAGERep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, in which she blamed President Donald Trump for death threats and attacks against her.
(AP Photo/Adam Gray)This is the first sighting of Omar back on the Hill after two federal departments opened investigations into the Somali-born congresswoman looking into both her immigration status and previous financial filings.In October, agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided her Washington, D.C., home as part of what Fox News Digital learned was an investigation into whether she or her father committed fraud when filling out her immigration paperwork.She spent the final weeks of her campaign asking for money to defend herself in the investigations and accusing Trump of targeting her for political reasons.About an hour after Omar's lawyers exited her office on Tuesday, the congresswoman departed with her husband Tim Mynett.She was approached by Fox News about the ongoing investigation, including whether she is concerned it could impact her ability to effectively represent her constituents i...