Is Ilhan Omar worth more than $44 million, as Trump claims?
Trump says Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million. Omar calls the claim a lie, while amended House disclosures report no positive value for the spouse-owned businesses that drove earlier estimates.
Claim in dispute
Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
Case period:
Published by The Dispute Index editorial teamPublished Updated
Overview
This case tracks whether public statements accept, reject or qualify Trump's claim that Omar is worth more than $44 million. The claim did not come from a disclosed cash balance. Omar's original 2024 form listed ownership interests in two spouse-owned businesses at a combined range of roughly $6 million to $30 million, below $44 million and without a corresponding calculation of company liabilities. An amended filing changed both values to "None" after liabilities were considered, and her 2025 filing kept them at "None." House Oversight Chair James Comer sought company records after the initial increase in disclosed values, while Omar's office attributed it to an accounting error. The Office of Congressional Conduct later reportedly recommended dismissing the disclosure complaint. Because House forms use broad ranges and are not audited net-worth statements, the public record can test whether the filings support Trump's number but cannot establish a precise household net worth.
People in this case
Donald TrumpDirectly involved
Ilhan OmarDirectly involved
Karoline LeavittCommented
Jesse WattersCommented
Timeline
6 timeline entries on this page. Dates: May 14, 2025 to September 9, 2026
May 2025
1 event
Omar files her original 2024 financial disclosure
Source release
Omar's original 2024 disclosure listed ownership interests in eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC in ranges totaling about $6 million to $30 million. The form did not calculate the businesses' corresponding liabilities.
[01]Ilhan Omar 2024 financial disclosure
Omar's original 2024 House financial disclosure, filed May 14, 2025. It lists two businesses owned by her spouse in asset-value ranges of $1 million to $5 million and $5 million to $25 million.
Ilhan Omar 2024 financial disclosure2024 Financial Disclosure Statement, filing 10068415
257 days between recorded events
January 2026
1 event
Trump says Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 million
Claim
Trump said the Justice Department and Congress were looking at Omar and claimed she was reportedly worth more than $44 million.
[02]Donald Trump says Ilhan Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 million
Source excerpt
Ilhan Omar ... is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars.
Original Truth Social post in which Trump said Omar was reportedly worth more than $44 million and that the Justice Department and Congress were looking at her finances.
Donald Trump says Ilhan Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 millionTruth Social post 115961647505369753[03]Trump says Justice Department is looking at Ilhan Omar's wealth
Al Jazeera reports Trump's $44 million claim and Omar's response describing the allegation as lies and conspiracy theories.
Trump says Justice Department is looking at Ilhan Omar's wealthAl Jazeera report quoting Trump and Omar
February 2026
1 event
Comer requests records from spouse-owned companies
Source release
House Oversight Chair James Comer asked Timothy Mynett to provide ownership, valuation, financial and client records for eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC. Comer said the increase reported on Omar's original 2024 disclosure raised public questions about how the businesses were valued.
[04]James Comer requests financial records from Timothy Mynett's companies
House Oversight Chair James Comer's February 5, 2026 letter to Timothy Mynett requesting financial and ownership records from eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC after the businesses' reported values increased in Omar's original 2024 disclosure.
James Comer requests financial records from Timothy Mynett's companiesLetter from House Oversight Chair James Comer to Timothy Mynett
49 days between recorded events
March 2026
1 event
Omar amends her 2024 financial disclosure
Correction
Omar filed an amendment changing the reported value of eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC to "None." Her office later said the original form listed assets without corresponding liabilities and overstated her husband's net worth.
[05]Ilhan Omar amended 2024 financial disclosure
Omar's amended 2024 House financial disclosure, filed March 26, 2026. It changes the value of both spouse-owned business interests to "None" while retaining reported income from the businesses.
Ilhan Omar amended 2024 financial disclosureAmended 2024 Financial Disclosure Statement, filing 10073338[06]Ilhan Omar updates financial disclosure, citing accounting error
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that Omar amended her 2024 disclosure after her office said the original form listed business assets without corresponding liabilities and overstated her husband's net worth.
Ilhan Omar updates financial disclosure, citing accounting errorMinnesota Star Tribune report
48 days between recorded events
May 2026
1 event
Omar files her 2025 financial disclosure
Source release
Omar's 2025 disclosure again listed the two spouse-owned business interests at "None" and reported other assets and liabilities in broad ranges.
[07]Ilhan Omar 2025 financial disclosure
Omar's 2025 House financial disclosure, filed May 13, 2026. It lists both spouse-owned business interests at "None" and reports other assets and liabilities in broad ranges.
Ilhan Omar 2025 financial disclosure2025 Financial Disclosure Statement, filing 10077400
119 days between recorded events
September 2026
1 event
Watchdog reportedly recommends dismissing disclosure complaint
The Office of Congressional Conduct reportedly voted 5-1 to recommend that the House Ethics Committee dismiss a complaint alleging false or incomplete disclosures. The report remains confidential, and the committee had not announced a final action when this case was drafted.
[08]Congressional watchdog reportedly recommends dismissing complaint against Ilhan Omar
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that the Office of Congressional Conduct voted 5-1 to recommend dismissal of a complaint alleging false or incomplete financial disclosures. The underlying report is confidential, and the recommendation is not a final House Ethics Committee action.
Congressional watchdog reportedly recommends dismissing complaint against Ilhan OmarMinnesota Star Tribune report
Claims
Claims separate what was said from what is contested. Follow each source for the original wording and context.
What's disputed
Disputed claim
Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
Sources (1)
- Donald Trump says Ilhan Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 millionTruth Social post 115961647505369753
Response record
Responses
Latest recorded positions: 16. Dates: January 22, 2026 to April 20, 2026
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8 responses on this page
Larry O'Connor "And now after a couple of terms, she's worth thirty million."
Open source (opens in a new tab)How Ilhan Omar Lost a Fortune Overnight · Larry O'Connor00:02:09-00:03:16Defended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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O'Connor treated the earlier disclosure range as evidence that Omar was worth $30 million and rejected the amended filing's accounting-error explanation.
Role at the time: Townhall editor and radio host
Before the statement
O'Connor said Omar's earlier filing put her below $100,000 before she entered Congress.
After the statement
He criticized the amended filing and said the discrepancy warranted investigation.
How Ilhan Omar Lost a Fortune Overnight · Larry O'Connor00:02:09-00:03:16Why this label?
Relative to the case's claim, O'Connor treats the earlier $30 million range as Omar's wealth and rejects the amended filing as a satisfactory explanation, without adopting the exact $44 million amount.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Chet Nagle "That certainly looks like she’s a “categorically false” millionaire."
Open source (opens in a new tab)Ilhan Omar's Mysterious Company · Chet NagleSection: President Trump versus Representative Ilhan OmarDefended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Nagle argued that Omar's 2024 disclosure made her denial of millionaire status look false.
Role at the time: Newsletter writer
Before the statement
Nagle reproduced Trump's $44 million claim, a later $30 million claim and Omar's denial.
After the statement
He then discussed the companies behind the disclosure and acknowledged that no charges had been filed and that no evidence of money laundering had surfaced.
Ilhan Omar's Mysterious Company · Chet NagleSection: President Trump versus Representative Ilhan OmarWhy this label?
Nagle defends the case's millionaire premise by treating the initial disclosure as evidence that Omar was a millionaire, while stopping short of Trump's exact amount.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Austin Petersen "ILHAN'S $44 MILLION: The RICO Case Exploding the Minnesota Fraud Ring"
Open source (opens in a new tab)ILHAN'S $44 MILLION: The RICO Case Exploding the Minnesota Fraud Ring · Austin PetersenEpisode title and show summary under 'THE FORTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION'Defended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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The Wake Up America episode title described $44 million as Omar's, and its summary treated the reported increase in her net worth as established.
Role at the time: Host of the Wake Up America show
Before the statement
Trump had claimed that Omar was reportedly worth more than $44 million and said the Justice Department and Congress were looking at her finances.
After the statement
The episode description said the show would examine a 3,500 percent increase in Omar's net worth and the values reported for her husband's businesses.
ILHAN'S $44 MILLION: The RICO Case Exploding the Minnesota Fraud Ring · Austin PetersenEpisode title and show summary under 'THE FORTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION'Why this label?
Relative to Trump's claim, the episode title treats "$44 million" as Omar's and the description presents the reported increase as fact rather than rejecting or qualifying the amount.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Ben Ferguson "Her worth in that winery is upwards of five million dollars."
Open source (opens in a new tab)How Does Ilhan Omar's Closed Winery Make Millions? plus Tom Homan Takes on MSNBC · Ben Ferguson05:31-11:43Defended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Ferguson said Omar had a multimillion-dollar interest in eStCru and argued that the winery's reported valuation pointed to corruption.
Role at the time: Conservative radio host and political commentator
Before the statement
Ferguson recited Trump's $44 million claim and Omar's denial before turning to the winery's reported valuation.
After the statement
He mocked the valuation, called the situation corruption and argued federal scrutiny was warranted.
How Does Ilhan Omar's Closed Winery Make Millions? plus Tom Homan Takes on MSNBC · Ben Ferguson05:31-11:43Why this label?
Relative to the case's claim, Ferguson accepts that Omar had a multimillion-dollar interest in eStCru and argues the valuation supports suspicion, without adopting the exact $44 million amount.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Benny Johnson "How did Ilhan Omar make millions from a 100% fake winery?"
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)How did Ilhan Omar make millions from a 100% fake winery? · Benny JohnsonX post 2015913458391273670Defended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Johnson asserted that Omar made millions through eStCru and questioned the company's reported valuation.
Role at the time: Conservative political commentator
Before the statement
Johnson's post presented eStCru's reported value increase and said the company had no visible operating footprint.
After the statement
He asked how Omar could claim that the company provided millions in assets and described the filing as a possible cover.
How did Ilhan Omar make millions from a 100% fake winery? · Benny JohnsonX post 2015913458391273670Why this label?
Johnson supports the case's broader millionaire premise, but does not endorse Trump's exact $44 million amount.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Karoline Leavitt"the president raised a good question over the weekend with respect to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who now has a net worth within the millions."
Open source (opens in a new tab)White House press briefing transcript, January 26, 2026 · Roll CallKaroline Leavitt, 00:27:20-00:27:53Defended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Leavitt said Omar had a net worth in the millions and called Trump's scrutiny of that wealth a good question, without adopting his precise $44 million figure.
Role at the time: White House press secretary
Before the statement
A reporter asks what Trump meant by describing events in Minnesota as a cover-up.
After the statement
Leavitt links protests against federal immigration enforcement to alleged Minnesota fraud, then raises Omar's wealth and asks whether she was connected to fraud rings.
White House press briefing transcript, January 26, 2026 · Roll CallKaroline Leavitt, 00:27:20-00:27:53Why this label?
Leavitt supports the broader premise that Omar has unexplained wealth in the millions and defends Trump's scrutiny, but does not endorse the exact $44 million amount.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
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Donald TrumpDirectly involved"Ilhan Omar ... is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars."
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Donald Trump says Ilhan Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 millionTruth Social post 115961647505369753Defended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Trump said Omar was reportedly worth more than $44 million while announcing that the Justice Department and Congress were examining her.
Role at the time: President of the United States
Before the statement
Trump was describing federal scrutiny of Minnesota officials and changes to his administration's immigration enforcement response in the state.
After the statement
He ended the statement by saying that time would reveal the result.
Donald Trump says Ilhan Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 millionTruth Social post 115961647505369753Why this label?
Trump states the case's central claim directly and presents the figure as reported information, while leaving the source of the number unspecified.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Jesse Watters"All of a sudden, $30 million winds up in her bank account."
Open source (opens in a new tab)Jesse Watters says $30 million landed in Omar's bank account · Media Matters for AmericaEmbedded clip from The Five, January 22, 2026, 5:22 p.m. ETDefended or excusedResponding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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Watters said $30 million had entered Omar's bank account while arguing that her finances merited federal scrutiny.
Role at the time: Fox News host and co-host of The Five
Before the statement
Watters was discussing Omar and other Minnesota Democrats in the context of federal investigations.
After the statement
Trump posted a $30 million allegation 12 minutes later and called for an investigation.
Jesse Watters says $30 million landed in Omar's bank account · Media Matters for AmericaEmbedded clip from The Five, January 22, 2026, 5:22 p.m. ETWhy this label?
Relative to the case's claim that Omar had multimillion-dollar wealth, Watters presents $30 million as money in her bank account. This supports the broader premise but not Trump's exact $44 million figure.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Sources
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Original text
Donald Trump says Ilhan Omar is reportedly worth more than $44 million
Relevant passage: Truth Social post 115961647505369753
Excerpt
"Ilhan Omar ... is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars."
About this source
Original Truth Social post in which Trump said Omar was reportedly worth more than $44 million and that the Justice Department and Congress were looking at her finances.
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Archived source
Jesse Watters says $30 million landed in Omar's bank account
Relevant passage: Embedded clip from The Five, January 22, 2026, 5:22 p.m. ET
Excerpt
"All of a sudden, $30 million winds up in her bank account."
About this source
Media Matters preserves a clip from The Five in which Watters says $30 million entered Omar's bank account.
- Author
- Matt Gertz
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Analysis
How Does Ilhan Omar's Closed Winery Make Millions? plus Tom Homan Takes on MSNBC
Relevant passage: 05:31-11:43
Excerpt
"Her worth in that winery is upwards of five million dollars."
About this source
Ferguson discusses Trump's $44 million claim, Omar's denial and eStCru's reported valuation, then argues that the winery suggests corruption.
- Author
- Ben Ferguson
- Published
- Accessed
Archived source
How Ilhan Omar Lost a Fortune Overnight
Relevant passage: 00:02:09-00:03:16
Excerpt
"and now after a couple of terms, she's worth thirty million."
About this source
The transcript records O'Connor discussing Omar's amended disclosure and treating the earlier $30 million figure as her wealth.
- Author
- Larry O'Connor
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
How did Ilhan Omar make millions from a 100% fake winery?
Excerpt
"How did Ilhan Omar make millions from a 100% fake winery?"
About this source
Johnson asserted that Omar made millions through eStCru and questioned the company's reported valuation.
- Author
- Benny Johnson
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- Accessed
Analysis
The Enemies List: The Congresswoman He's Hated From Day One
Relevant passage: Section: The Financial Claims: What the Numbers Actually Say
Excerpt
"Her HOUSEHOLD net worth (including spouse’s assets) is estimated at $6-30 million. Her INDIVIDUAL net worth remains negative $82,000 to positive $65,000."
About this source
Gordon distinguishes Omar's individual finances from household disclosures that include her husband's businesses.
- Author
- Stephen Gordon
- Published
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Analysis
Ilhan Omar's Mysterious Company
Relevant passage: Section: President Trump versus Representative Ilhan Omar
Excerpt
"That certainly looks like she’s a “categorically false” millionaire."
About this source
Nagle discusses Trump's $44 million and $30 million claims and argues Omar's 2024 disclosure contradicts her denial of millionaire status.
- Author
- Chet Nagle
- Published
- Accessed
Archived source
White House press briefing transcript, January 26, 2026
Relevant passage: Karoline Leavitt, 00:27:20-00:27:53
Excerpt
"the president raised a good question ... Ilhan Omar, who now has a net worth within the millions."
About this source
Roll Call's Factbase transcript of the January 26 White House press briefing, with speaker labels and timestamps.
- Author
- Factbase
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Archived source
The Philip DeFranco Show episode transcript: Alex Pretti’s Killers on Paid Leave
Relevant passage: Transcript at 02:59-03:45
Excerpt
"that’s still not accurate for how much Omar or even her husband’s worth."
About this source
Third-party transcript of the original Philip DeFranco episode, used to verify the wording and timestamp of DeFranco's remarks.
- Author
- Philip DeFranco
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Original video
Alex Pretti’s Killers on Paid Leave, Ilhan Omar Attacked by Trumper & Candace Owens Leaks Kirk Audio
Relevant passage: Opening segment, approximately 02:59-03:45
Excerpt
"that’s still not accurate for how much Omar or even her husband’s worth."
About this source
Original episode page for The Philip DeFranco Show. DeFranco discusses Trump's wealth claim in the opening segment.
- Author
- Philip DeFranco
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Reporting
Ilhan Omar's office says she's ‘not a millionaire’ after $30M filing revised down to under $100K: report
Relevant passage: Paragraphs beginning “Rep. Ilhan Omar” and “The amended disclosure confirms”
Excerpt
"The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire."
About this source
Fox News report quoting Rogers's statement to The Wall Street Journal after Omar amended her 2024 financial disclosure.
- Author
- Michael Dorgan
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Analysis
Omar Says Trump Is “Panicking” as He Announces DOJ Probe Into Her
Relevant passage: Paragraph beginning “In a post on Truth Social Monday”
Excerpt
"repeating the lie that she is “reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars.”"
About this source
Original Truthout article by Sharon Zhang. The article contains Zhang's characterization of Trump's $44 million statement and links to the original Truth Social post.
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- Sharon Zhang
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Analysis
ILHAN'S $44 MILLION: The RICO Case Exploding the Minnesota Fraud Ring
Relevant passage: Episode title and show summary under 'THE FORTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION'
Excerpt
"ILHAN'S $44 MILLION: The RICO Case Exploding the Minnesota Fraud Ring"
About this source
The January 28 episode of Austin Petersen's Wake Up America show treats $44 million as Omar's wealth in its title and describes a 3,500 percent increase in her net worth.
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- Austin Petersen
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Original post
Tom Fitton comments on Omar's amended financial disclosure
Excerpt
"She and her husband only worth 18k-86k, NOT $6 million-$30 million!"
About this source
Fitton's April 17 X post says Omar and her husband were worth $18,000 to $86,000 after the amendment, while questioning how previously unreported liabilities removed the earlier multimillion-dollar values.
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- Tom Fitton
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Analysis
Trump Claims Ilhan Omar Is Worth $44M. Here's Why That's Highly Unlikely.
Relevant passage: Topline and concluding answer to the question of whether Omar is worth up to $44 million
Excerpt
"It's unlikely."
About this source
Zach Everson's Forbes analysis examines Trump's $44 million claim against Omar's 2024 disclosure. Everson says the figure is highly unlikely because the disclosure used total business-value ranges rather than the value of her husband's ownership stakes.
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- Zach Everson
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Reporting
Trump says Justice Department is looking at Ilhan Omar's wealth
Relevant passage: Al Jazeera report quoting Trump and Omar
About this source
Al Jazeera reports Trump's $44 million claim and Omar's response describing the allegation as lies and conspiracy theories.
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Reporting
Congressional watchdog reportedly recommends dismissing complaint against Ilhan Omar
Relevant passage: Minnesota Star Tribune report
About this source
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that the Office of Congressional Conduct voted 5-1 to recommend dismissal of a complaint alleging false or incomplete financial disclosures. The underlying report is confidential, and the recommendation is not a final House Ethics Committee action.
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
Ilhan Omar updates financial disclosure, citing accounting error
Relevant passage: Minnesota Star Tribune report
About this source
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that Omar amended her 2024 disclosure after her office said the original form listed business assets without corresponding liabilities and overstated her husband's net worth.
- Published
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Official statement
James Comer requests financial records from Timothy Mynett's companies
Relevant passage: Letter from House Oversight Chair James Comer to Timothy Mynett
About this source
House Oversight Chair James Comer's February 5, 2026 letter to Timothy Mynett requesting financial and ownership records from eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital LLC after the businesses' reported values increased in Omar's original 2024 disclosure.
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Original text
Ilhan Omar 2025 financial disclosure
Relevant passage: 2025 Financial Disclosure Statement, filing 10077400
About this source
Omar's 2025 House financial disclosure, filed May 13, 2026. It lists both spouse-owned business interests at "None" and reports other assets and liabilities in broad ranges.
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- Accessed
Original text
Ilhan Omar 2024 financial disclosure
Relevant passage: 2024 Financial Disclosure Statement, filing 10068415
About this source
Omar's original 2024 House financial disclosure, filed May 14, 2025. It lists two businesses owned by her spouse in asset-value ranges of $1 million to $5 million and $5 million to $25 million.
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
Ilhan Omar amended 2024 financial disclosure
Relevant passage: Amended 2024 Financial Disclosure Statement, filing 10073338
About this source
Omar's amended 2024 House financial disclosure, filed March 26, 2026. It changes the value of both spouse-owned business interests to "None" while retaining reported income from the businesses.
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