{"id":2604785,"date":"2026-05-19T22:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probing-possible-crime-committed-by-ilhan-omar-right-now-jd-vance-says\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T22:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:39:17","slug":"doj-probing-possible-crime-committed-by-ilhan-omar-right-now-jd-vance-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probing-possible-crime-committed-by-ilhan-omar-right-now-jd-vance-says\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Probing Possible Crime Committed by Ilhan Omar &#8216;Right Now,&#8217; JD Vance Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-probing-possible-crime-committed-by-ilhan-omar-right-now-jd-vance-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604785&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tuesday\u2019s White House briefing delivered an accusation-heavy update about Rep. Ilhan Omar. Vice President J.D. Vance, acting as the administration\u2019s lead on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/runbeck-election-systems-teamed-up-with-dominion-voting-systems-in-georgia-election-pallets-of-companys-ballots-found-in-fulton-county-warehouse\/\" title=\"Runbeck Election Systems Teamed Up with Dominion Voting Systems in Georgia Election \u2014 Pallets of Company\u2019s Ballots Found in Fulton County Warehouse\">alleged fraud<\/a>, said the Department of Justice is \u201clooking at\u201d Omar and that they are planning to investigate her.He stressed equal justice under law and indicated that if a crime is found, it would be prosecuted.<\/p>\n<p>The article ties this to ongoing controversies around Omar, including criticism related to anti-Semitism, scrutiny of her comments about the 9\/11 attacks, and allegations about her personal and immigration-related background. It also suggests there may be additional concerns connected to alleged social services fraud involving Minnesota\u2019s Somali community. The piece notes that although Vance has previously attacked Omar publicly,it remains unclear whether this will lead to an actual criminal case-ending with the view that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-leader-mcconnell-far-left-wants-to-change-election-senate-rules\/\" title=\"Minority Leader McConnell: Far-left wants to change election, Senate rules\">voter base<\/a> is unlikely to change.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s White House news briefing contained some very bad news for Rep. Ilhan Omar.<\/p>\n<p>Filling in at the podium was Vice President J.D. Vance, the Trump administration\u2019s point man on rooting out fraud.<\/p>\n<p>And Vance made it clear that the Minnesota Democrat is in the Department of Justice\u2019s sights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VP JD Vance tells me Rep. Ilhan Omar is under investigation by the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to prejudge an investigation. I mean, you read the things about Ilhan Omar\u2026 who she married, and whether she didn\u2019t marry this person or that person\u2026 it certainly seems like something fishy\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mYVYJho8ow\">pic.twitter.com\/mYVYJho8ow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reagan Reese (@reaganreese_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reaganreese_\/status\/2056806767930085578?\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vance was fielding a question from The Daily Caller\u2019s Reagan Reese, who asked specifically whether the anti-fraud task force Vance heads was targeting Omar\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/durham-report-fbi-proposed-paying-russia-collusion-hoaxer-igor-danchenko-to-silence-him-after-learning-he-lied\/\" title=\"FBI considered paying Russia-collusion hoaxer Igor Danchenko to keep him quiet after discovering he lied. Durham ...ort reveals.\">questionable background<\/a> on immigration issues. (The questions about her allegedly marrying her own brother to help him get citizenship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/painful-video-ilhan-omar-willing-chat-watch-telling-reaction-asked-marrying-brother\/)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">haven\u2019t gone away<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Vance\u2019s response had to be ominous for Omar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to prejudge an investigation. I mean, you read the things about Ilhan Omar, about who she married, and whether she didn\u2019t marry this person or that person \u2026 it certainly seems like something fishy is there,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>He then stressed that \u201ceverybody is entitled to equal justice under law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we\u2019re gonna investigate it. We\u2019re going to take a look at it. If we think that there\u2019s a crime, we\u2019re going to prosecute that crime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s something that the Department of Justice is looking at right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That message can\u2019t be welcome to the Minneapolis politician and Somali native. Since she emerged as a national figure as part of the \u201csquad\u201d elected in 2018, Omar has been at the center of one controversy after another.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s well known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fool-ilhan-omar-accused-anti-semitism-tweeting-jewish-billionaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repeated instances of anti-Semitism<\/a>. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-woods-blisters-ilhan-omar-despicable-people-something-statement-9-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unseemly shrugging off<\/a> of the terror attacks of 9\/11 would have been a career-ender for a politician with a less committed voting base in her home district.<\/p>\n<p>And the potential that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ilhan-omars-republican-opponent-reveals-congresswomans-deep-ties-somali-fraud-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she\u2019s tied in somehow<\/a> to the rampant social services fraud among Minnesota\u2019s Somali community has yet to be fully explored.<\/p>\n<p>And now she has the vice president of the United States \u2014 a man who has been a frequent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vance-white-house-plans-go-ilhan-omar-alleged-immigration-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outspoken critic<\/a> \u2014 taking the dais at a White House news briefing to announce that Omar is under investigation \u201cright now\u201d by the federal Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell if Omar faces a court of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For Impeachment Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">criminal law<\/a>. As many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media users noted<\/a>, Vance has blasted Omar publicly before, but nothing has come of it. And her voter base is unlikely to waver in its support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A month from now you\u2019ll never hear another word about it. Omar will be re-elected by her Somali constituents, she will continue to ignore the law, and not a damn thing will change.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryland Born\/Ohio Proud \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@lawrence_haugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lawrence_haugh\/status\/2056807766300262813?\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA month from now you\u2019ll never hear another word about it,\u201d one user wrote. \u201cOmar will be re-elected by her Somali constituents, she will continue to ignore the law, and not a damn thing will change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, from Vance\u2019s statements Tuesday, it\u2019s hard to avoid the impression that the clock is already ticking.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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