Another controversy has landed near Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), this time involving a former campaign aide who just admitted to playing a key role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. The guilty plea adds a fresh layer of scrutiny to the congresswoman’s already embattled political circle.
Federal officials confirmed that 49-year-old Guhaad Hashi Said — who local media once described as an “enforcer” for Omar’s campaign — pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges tied to a sprawling pandemic-era fraud. Prosecutors say Said was part of a criminal network that siphoned money from a federally funded program meant to feed children during COVID-19.
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson didn’t mince words about the scale of the corruption. “The conviction of the 52nd defendant in the Feeding Our Future case is yet another reminder of the vast reach of this fraud and the scale of the crisis we face in Minnesota,” Thompson said. “These crimes are not isolated events. They are part of a web of schemes targeting programs that are intended to lift up Minnesotans and bleeding them dry. From where I sit, the scale of the fraud in Minnesota is staggering, and every rock we turn over reveals more. We must be honest and clear-eyed about the scope of this problem, because ending it will take an unyielding, all-hands-on-deck effort from all of us.”
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