Omar Returns to Minnesota to Vote After Federal Home Search
The Minnesota representative appeared in public two weeks after agents seized her passport and phone during a fraud investigation.
By Samira Khalil ·
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., returned to her home state on Friday after spending nearly two weeks out of the public eye. Her absence followed a search of her Washington, D.C., residence by federal agents on Oct. 12, 2026. The congresswoman is currently seeking reelection in Minnesota.
Omar posted a video to X showing her and her husband, Tim Mynett, walking on a dock over a lake. The clip features fall foliage in the background as the couple chats and smiles while she holds a coffee. The post ended with a montage of photos from the walk.
She captioned the video, "Less scrolling, more strolling. Enjoying our beautiful Minnesota lakes." It is unclear when the footage was filmed, though she shared it on Friday.
The audio track accompanying the serene visuals was a Somali hip-hop song. The lyrics, which boast about enemies scattering and being crushed, contrasted with the calm imagery of the lakeside stroll.
"Let me reveal who I really am. No enemy dares threaten me, wherever I step, they scatter," the lyrics say in Somali. A translation obtained by Fox News Digital notes that the song, titled "Nimaan Ciilayba Icaaya," is by Ilkacase Qays, a U.S.-based Somali singer and rapper.
The track includes lines such as, "If the just one had felt anger on my behalf, would he not have crushed the enemy underfoot?" A cultural analysis described the song as a powerful example of Somali lyrical poetry built around pride, bravery, and personal dignity.
Before posting the video, Omar appeared in Minneapolis to cast an early ballot. She voted alongside state Attorney General Keith Ellison. The pair then visited the Karmel Mall of Somalia in Minneapolis, where they ate lunch with members of the Somali community and posed for photographs.
Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) searched Omar's home on Oct. 12 as part of a criminal investigation. Agents confiscated her passport and cellphone during the raid. The probe examines potential fraud related to immigration paperwork filled out by Omar or her father during her citizenship process.
Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, was interviewed by federal investigators after the search. Agents have also obtained Omar's DNA. If fraud is proven, Omar could be denaturalized, according to border czar Tom Homan.
Omar restricted replies on her social media post. The only public comment was from former House member Cori Bush, who wrote, "We love this."
Source: Fox News
