WASHINGTON — Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar blew up on a reporter this week for asking questions about accounting “discrepancies” the Democrat blamed for overstating her net worth by millions of dollars on financial disclosure forms.
In May of last year, Omar (D-Minn.) claimed she and her husband, Tim Mynett, held assets worth between $6 million and $30 million. However, an amended filing reported by the Wall Street Journal last week put the couple’s wealth at between $18,004 and $95,000.
The lawmaker claimed the initial filing was riddled with accounting errors.
“Congresswoman Omar, the last time I spoke to you, you said I was stupid for asking about your financial disclosure, but there’s some discrepancies on there. Would you like to explain that? How did you make such a big mistake?” a Lindell TV reporter asked Omar Tuesday.
“I think you’re stupid for asking me anything,” snapped the visibly annoyed Omar, a sarcastic smile plastered on her face.
“I don’t want to tell you jack s—. How about that? Have a good day.”
In September, the Washington Free Beacon revealed Omar’s net worth had skyrocketed by as much as 3,500% in 2024, based on the disclosure she has since disavowed.
Mynett, a former political consultant, is involved in several businesses, including DC-based venture capital management firm Rose Lake Capital and a Santa Rosa, Calif. winery.
The winery listed assets worth between $1 million and $5 million in the 2024 disclosure and his Rose Lake Capital touted assets worth $5 million to $25 million.
Strikingly, Rose Lake Capital previously claimed on its website to manage some $60 billion in assets.
Omar filed an amended disclosure in response to questions from the Office of Congressional Conduct, showing the businesses as having no value once liabilities are factored in.
“The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire,” Omar spokeswoman Jacklyn Rogers told the Journal. “The congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified.”
“Ilhan cannot escape accountability much longer. Investigations are ongoing in House committees. The Trump administration has waged war on fraud,” House GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) told reporters Tuesday.
“If Ilhan Omar is discovered to have been involved in any or to have benefited in any way from any fraud, she must be held accountable,” he added. “By the way, that includes marriage fraud.”
