Vice President JD Vance has accused Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of committing immigration fraud, which got a response from Somaliland. The remarks have reignited long-standing allegations against Omar. The claims that have previously been investigated have lacked conclusive evidence.
JD Vance makes bold accusations against Ilhan Omar
JD Vance appeared on conservative Benny Johnson’s podcast over the weekend, where he directly accused the Minnesota lawmaker of fraudulent conduct related to her immigration status. “Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America. She has been at the center of a lot of the worst fraudsters at the center of the Somali community,” Vance told Johnson.
The Vice President’s remarks center on allegations that Omar married her brother to obtain U.S. citizenship, a claim that has circulated for years. There has been no evidence to corroborate it yet.
Omar responded to Vance’s statements on Sunday through FOX News, dismissing the accusation as a political distraction. “This is rich coming from someone who literally said they were willing to ‘create stories’ to redirect the media,” the statement said. “This is a ridiculous lie and desperate attempt to distract from the pedophile protection party’s unpopular war of choice, increasing gas prices, and rapidly dropping polling numbers.”
The Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognized state in the Horn of Africa, reacted to the claim that Vance made in a post on X. They said, “Deportation? Please you’re just sending the princess back to her kingdom. Extradition? Say the word …”
The accusations against Omar are not new. President Donald Trump made similar claims during a Pennsylvania appearance last December, calling for Omar’s removal from the country. “We ought to get her the hell out, she married her brother in order to get in. Therefore she’s here illegally. She should get the hell out, throw her the hell out.”
Ilhan Omar has faced repeated security threats in recent months.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
