Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-M.N., has only been a member of Congress for less than six months, but she has a long history of making controversial comments and carrying out highly suspicious activities.
Some of those skeletons are starting to come out of her closet, they just might serve as the final nail in the coffin of her political career.
For months and years many Democrats like Omar have been chomping at the bit to throw President Donald Trump in jail.
But it turns out, it was once Omar who was wearing handcuffs.
In January 2013, Omar was arrested for trespassing in Minneapolis and was taken into custody at the Hennepin County Jail “to prevent further criminal conduct,” according to a police report.
According to Snopes.com, a liberal fact-checking website, Omar was arrested after an event at the Minneapolis Convention Center featuring former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The Somali president spent the night at a local hotel, which resulted in a large crowd of Somalis taking over the hotel to “visit” with the presidential convoy, which included Omar.
When hotel staff attempted to clear the lobby, the group of Somalis refused to leave.
The hotel then requested police assistance to clear the lobby, arguing that those not part of the presidential convoy needed to leave.
The officer who arrived on the scene reported that a majority of people who were asked to leave were compliant and followed orders.
However, Omar, when approached, was “argumentative,” uncooperative, and refused to leave.
The first two pages of the report from the city officials detailed that Minneapolis Police Officers Oscar Macias and Bill Peterson arrested Omar at the hotel on suspicion of a misdemeanor crime and took her to jail.
A brief description of the arrest stated:
“[Omar] was given repeated opportunities to leave the hotel on her own free will, however she refused to leave even after being verbally trespassed by uniformed Minneapolis police officers and informed that she would be placed under arrest for trespassing. [Omar] was booked at HCJ [Hennepin County jail] in order to prevent further criminal conduct.”
The arresting officers characterized Omar’s behavior during the incident as “uncooperative and argumentative.”
But here’s the cherry on top: when Snopes made “numerous attempts to speak with Omar,” her office never responded.
Many won’t find it surprising that the same lawmaker who smears America on a continual basis also treats law enforcement with disrespect and contempt.
But this isn’t the first time Omar has found herself in hot water over her alleged criminal conduct.
Omar is currently engulfed in another scandal regarding allegations that she married her own brother as well as possibly committed marriage, immigration, and tax fraud.
The Minnesota Star Tribune, a left-leaning paper in Omar’s home state, published a bombshell piece stating that “new investigative documents released by a state agency have given fresh life to lingering questions about the marital history of Rep. Ilhan Omar and whether she once married a man — possibly her own brother — to skirt immigration laws.”
And although she’s been given the opportunity to clear her name, she hasn’t at all.
“Sent a list of questions and a request to talk to her siblings and father, Omar declined to do so,” the Tribune added. “Omar declined to make her tax and immigration records available for this report. … Omar’s relatives could also clear the air, but they have remained silent about her marriage … She declined to make her family available for this story.”
Regarding allegations that she committed fraud, the Washington Examiner published a separate report detailing allegations she married her brother and likely illegally filed tax returns in 2014 and 2015.
Dozens of official documents suggest that Omar was living with her current husband, Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi, throughout her entire legal marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, contradicting the story she tells to explain her multiple marriages.
Elmi is the man that critics allege is her brother, as noted by the Star Tribune.
To be clear: a member of Congress was previously arrested, was accused of marrying her own brother, and allegedly committed marriage, immigration, and tax fraud.
There can be a case made that this is arguably the most extensive spree of illegal misconduct committed by a U.S. lawmaker in American history.
Further proof that this lawmaker feels as though she’s above the law.
Martin Walsh is an editor for I Love My Freedom and a contributor for The American Mirror and The Horn News. His work has been featured in various conservative media outlets, such as LifeZette, Independent Journal, and Media Equalizer.