Rep. Ilhan Omar: FBI’s Role in Somali Fraud and Terrorism

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized the notion that fraud allegations involving Minnesota’s Somali community are linked to terrorism, calling it a “failure of the FBI” if true. The allegations stem from what prosecutors have labeled the largest pandemic fraud in the U.S., with investigations ongoing into potential misuse of funds linked to al Shabaab. Omar condemned President Biden’s derogatory comments about the Somali community and emphasized that Somali-Americans are also victims of the fraud. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that funds from the fraud may have been sent overseas, a claim Omar disputed, asserting her proactive stance against the fraud.

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