Federal investigators reportedly uncovered evidence suggesting that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) may have entered into a fraudulent marriage more than a decade ago, but the investigation never resulted in criminal charges after prosecutors concluded that the alleged offense was too old to prosecute.
The stunning revelation comes from a new report by The New York Times, which details how the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigated Omar’s controversial 2009 marriage during the Obama administration.
The findings are particularly significant because Omar has spent years rejecting allegations surrounding the marriage, repeatedly characterizing the accusations as a right-wing conspiracy theory.
Now, with the Trump administration conducting a renewed investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration history, the previously undisclosed details of the Obama-era inquiry are bringing the controversy back into the national spotlight.
