Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing intensifying scrutiny over her finances after dramatically revising a congressional disclosure that once appeared to show millions in assets.
The Minnesota Democrat insists she is not a multimillionaire and blaming the discrepancy on accounting errors, as President Donald Trump pushes for a fraud investigation.
Omar, long a target of Trump and Republican critics, had previously filed a disclosure indicating she and her husband held assets valued between $6million and $30million.
The figure raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill and prompted calls for closer examination.
But an amended filing reviewed by The Wall Street Journal now paints a radically different picture: Omar and her husband’s assets are listed at just $18,004 to $95,000, a fraction of what had been reported.
Her office now says the earlier figures were wrong.
‘The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire,’ said Jacklyn Rogers, a spokeswoman for Omar.
‘The congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified.’
Ilhan Omar previously filed a disclosure listing assets between $6 million and $30 million
An amended filing now lists her and her husband, Tim Mynett’s assets between $18,004 and $95,000
The Minnesota Democrat has long been a target of President Trump and Republican critics
The shift from tens of millions of dollars to under six figures marks a dramatic reversal that has fueled political tension in Washington.
The earlier filing attributed significant value to business interests tied to Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, a former political consultant involved in ventures including a Washington-based venture-capital management firm and a winery in Santa Rosa, California.
In the amended disclosure, those same businesses are now listed as having no value once liabilities are taken into account.
Because congressional financial disclosures require reporting in broad ranges rather than precise figures, the original filing’s wide valuation band – up to $30 million – drew particular attention.
The revised filing sharply undercuts that narrative.
Omar’s team has attributed the discrepancy to a reliance on financial professionals.
A lawyer representing the congresswoman told the Office of Congressional Conduct that the inaccurate filing was unintentional and stemmed from standard reliance on accountants.
‘As the busiest of people, it is very common for members and their spouses to rely on learned professionals like accountants to make calculations and determinations that appear on public filings,’ the lawyer wrote.
‘While the error is of course unfortunate, there is nothing untoward and nothing illegal has occurred.’
Aides said Omar reviewed the disclosure before it was filed but did not identify the issue, in part because she is not directly involved in her husband’s business operations.