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Rep. Ilhan Omar blames ‘discrepancy’ on financial disclosures listing $30M net worth – insists she’s not a millionaire
NY Post ^ | 4/18/26 | Anna Young

Posted on 04/18/2026 1:04:54 AM PDT by Libloather

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed an accounting “discrepancy” for errors in a financial disclosure that listed her net worth at up to $30 million – while doubling down that she is not a millionaire, a report said.

The lefty “Squad” lawmaker – facing fraud probe calls from President Trump – insisted the initial figures in a disclosure filed last May were completely off-base, as an amended filing now shows shared assets with her husband of up to just $95,000, according to The Wall Street Journal.

“The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire,” her spokesperson, Jacklyn Rogers, told the outlet.

“The congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified.”

The original disclosure signaled a striking surge in income, listing that Omar and her husband, Tim Mynett, held assets valued between $6 million and $30 million – a roughly 3,500% jump in net worth from 2023 to 2024.

The inflated figures stemmed from Mynett’s two businesses – a Santa Rosa, California-based winery and a venture capital firm headquartered in Washington, DC.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: discrepancy; financial; fraudsquad; ilhanomadoff; illegalalien; millionaire; omar; professionalliar

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She's the one who married her brother.
1 posted on 04/18/2026 1:04:54 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Remember that with Muslims, taquiya means it’s ok to lie for the sake of advancing Muslim faith. She’s a liar, Jim!


2 posted on 04/18/2026 1:12:45 AM PDT by princess leah
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To: princess leah

Yes, definitely true with Muslims, but this is just standard typical third world behavior. They really don’t have the intellect to come up with a more complex lie, so they just simply defend the indefensible and deny the truth that’s right in front of everybody, because that’s all they have

Juxtapose that behavior over Swalwell, who is a scumbag of equal measure, but a first world scumbag, and as such after his lies ran their course, He just shut his mouth and now he’s just gonna take whatever beating is coming.


3 posted on 04/18/2026 1:20:38 AM PDT by suasponte137
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To: Libloather

She’s a liar.
But was she a liar then or is she a liar now?
From “6 to 30 million” to $95k is one heckuva accounting discrepancy.

An impossible one to make, actually...sleazy, lying, smarmy, immoral....she needs to go, preferably back to Somalia...I hear they want her for some war crimes or something...


4 posted on 04/18/2026 2:01:04 AM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: All

Congressmen who file false financial disclosure forms face severe penalties, including potential prison time, substantial fines, and the loss of their seats through expulsion.

Under the Ethics in Government Act, knowingly and willfully falsifying
or failing to file reports can lead to civil penalties.

Falsifying official financial reports can lead to charges of making
false statements, which can result in imprisonment for up to 5 years.

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Expulsion/Resignation: High-profile cases, such as former Rep. George Santos, demonstrate that falsifying documents can lead to federal indictment, including charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.

Tax-Related Penalties: If false filings are linked to taxes, members may face charges for aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, which carry prison sentences, such as the 3-year term faced by former Rep. Michael Grimm. FBI (.gov)


Cong George Santos: Charged with, among other things, providing materially false information on financial disclosure forms, which was central to a criminal case that led to his expulsion and a potential sentence of over seven years.

Cong Michael Grimm: Pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return, resulting in a prison sentence, and subsequently resigned.
FBI (.gov)

The Attorney General may pursue civil or criminal penalties based on referrals from the House Ethics Committee or other authorities. While some errors are corrected with amended reports, “knowing and willful” false reporting triggers the severe penalties described. (House.gov)


5 posted on 04/18/2026 2:39:51 AM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Govrnment without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery .)
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6 posted on 04/18/2026 2:54:36 AM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Govrnment without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery .)
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To: Libloather

She has to go. To prison or back to Scumalia either one. Dress her like a Catholic nun and hand her over to some muzzie militants. She might last a couple days.


7 posted on 04/18/2026 3:07:56 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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To: Adder
From “6 to 30 million” to $95k is one heckuva accounting discrepancy.

Forget to pay taxes on illicit earnings in the millions? Solution: Just make up a good story that you never had millions. Sure. Sounds legit. /s

8 posted on 04/18/2026 3:16:03 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Libloather

So...this financial kerfuffle was just a rounding error?

BS! This is just more muzzie obfuscation and lying to hide the truth. Omar should take her brother/husband and head back to Somalia. She has screwed us over long enough.


9 posted on 04/18/2026 3:19:13 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: Adder

I suspect there is a bank involved that made a large loan based on this “discrepancy”, no doubt complicit.


10 posted on 04/18/2026 3:55:45 AM PDT by WinMod70
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To: Libloather; bitt; thinden

“and a venture capital firm headquartered in Washington, DC”

How many “”Learing Centers” did he pump start-up money to, with the idea that USAID would pay him back.


11 posted on 04/18/2026 5:00:01 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: Libloather

A VC firm worth less than $95k?


12 posted on 04/18/2026 5:03:08 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Sirius Lee

She is egging to be prosecuted and/or removed from congress. I believe she wants to be a martyr and get deported. That way she can spend her millions in Somalia and thumb her nose at us.

EC


13 posted on 04/18/2026 5:41:21 AM PDT by Ex-Con777 ("Journalism is about covering important stories-with a pillow, until they stop moving." ~ David Burg)
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To: Libloather

Charge the accountant/accounting firm and see how quickly they spill the beans.


14 posted on 04/18/2026 5:59:47 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Libloather

Show the books or go back to Somalia.


15 posted on 04/18/2026 6:34:39 AM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: Libloather

Politicians that have their own PACs, that have sub-corporations, can have the subs buy/lease homes/condos, and discount the mortgage/rent to the politician. This methodology can be applied to other living expenses, and allow the politician to claim the low earnings, with seemingly low living expenses to support it. But when you see how the politician lives, you have to question their disclosures.


16 posted on 04/18/2026 6:45:57 AM PDT by OldCountryBoy (You can't make this stuff up!)
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To: Libloather

Donald Trump was prosecuted for lying to his checkbook.


17 posted on 04/18/2026 7:00:12 AM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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