Posted on 04/23/2026 10:05:07 PM PDT by Libloather
FIRST ON FOX: A Minnesota Republican lawmaker is demanding answers from Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after the Democrat failed to appear at a state hearing examining her potential connections to the sprawling pandemic-era fraud scandal.
State Rep. Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, sent a formal letter to Omar on April 22 criticizing her absence from a scheduled committee hearing she was invited to and requesting extensive documentation related to the "Feeding Our Future" investigation that has gained national attention in recent months.
"Minnesotans and the Members of the House Fraud Prevention & State Oversight Committee were disappointed that you failed to appear before our committee to answer questions," Robbins wrote in the letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, referring to Omar’s no-show at a hearing focused on the MEALS Act, a federal COVID-19 relief measure passed in 2020 and sponsored by Omar.
Despite Omar’s absence, Robbins said the committee still expects answers and is now formally requesting records from the congresswoman’s office in addition to several questions outlined in the letter.
Robbins is asking Omar to turn over communications showing how she promoted expanded access to federal child nutrition programs, including emails, texts and meeting records with the Minnesota Department of Education and constituents.
The request also zeroed in on Omar’s public promotion of a Minneapolis restaurant that later became linked to the program. Robbins cited a Somali-language TV appearance in which Omar highlighted Safari Restaurant as a meal distribution site and asked for all communications related to the video and the restaurant’s participation.
The video of that promotion was played during Tuesday’s committee meeting as the lawmakers discussed the ties between Omar and individuals within the Minneapolis Somali community associated with the fraud, a subject Fox News Digital has extensively reported...
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Omar publicly promoted a Minneapolis restaurant that was linked to the notorious Somali “Feeding Our Future” gigantic govt fraud.......Omar aided and abetted the fraud when she appeared in a Somali-language TV spot where she highlighted Safari Restaurant as a fraudulent “meal distribution” site.
Omar held multiple campaign events, including a 2018 victory party and several campaign-related events, at the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis. -—— American Experiment
Records indicate her campaign spent nearly $17,000 at the venue for food, beverages, and space rentals between 2018 and May 2020. She held her August 2018 Democratic primary victory party at the restaurant.
The restaurant was co-owned by Salim Ahmed Said, who was later convicted of stealing over $250 million in a federal child nutrition program fraud scheme (Feeding Our Future).
In 2020, Omar appeared in a video promoting the restaurant as a meal distribution site during the pandemic, at a time when the restaurant was allegedly filing fraudulent claims.
According to a March 2025 court ruling, a video showing Omar at the restaurant was allowed in the trial of the co-defendant, despite arguments from her office and supporters that she was “unaware” of the fraudulent activities. —— Sahan Journal
Oh, wait.... phrasing....
(Omar’s alleged fraud ties after
she skips key hearing: ‘Ghosted us’)
Gee, is Ilhan Omar just a typical
DEMOCRAT Somali Fraudster? 🤔🤔🤔
Say it ain’t so!!!
Is it just me, or has The Squad been uncharacteristically quiet as of late?
Have not heard much of OAC running for President these days either.
Strange :-)
Putz and Omar didn’t give a fig if federal dollars were squandered. 250 million buys a lot of meals. There are not enough Somali mouths to eat 250 million in meals. Putz has no shame.
Putz and Omar didn’t give a fig if federal dollars were squandered. 250 million buys a lot of meals. There are not enough Somali mouths to eat 250 million in meals. Putz has no shame.
You can’t expect her to be in attendance because she and her work are much too “important”.
Did they really expect it to show up?
Arrest her and jail her. Then when she is old and haggard, release and deport back to Somalia .
Yet another "strongly worded" republican letter.
Looks like that is all that will become of this, no arrests, no trials, no jail time, nothing like what democrats do to repubs every chance they get.
I don't know which I despise more, corrupt criminal democrats or spineless republican politicians who do nothing about it except prattle with statements and letters.
The socialist bartender is/was hooked on the ketamine. One day story.
The fact this creature is still in Congress says a lot about where we are as a country.
She should have been run out on a rail years ago. But here we are, still monkeying around with this fraud, with hearings and “investigations” and an administration that is still “figuring it out.”
Is it just me, or has The Squad been uncharacteristically quiet as of late?
Have not heard much of OAC running for President these days either. Strange :-)
LOL...it’s been nice not hearing from them,. Let’s hope they keep it “buttoned up.”
Yes, disgusting isn’t it? The greatest republic in the history of civilization and this POS along with many others are robbing the citizens. Our hard-woking tax dollars are taken from us to support this evil. Nobody is held to account by our “elected” representatives. Justice? When? Where? This arrogant, in-your-face, POS criminal is laughing at Americans. If I could deal with her...
As long as Islam is recognized as a religion with the Constitutional protections that provides, it is we who are going down.
Feeding Her Future”
I heard an explanation last night that makes complete sense. “When she pops off with some kind of ridiculous scandal, her fundraising goes way up.
“When the Republicans publicly complain about her...their fundraising goes way up. She’s going nowhere, they all need her.
Did they check the Quality Learing Center?
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