House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer addressed concerns regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosure filings, raising questions about discrepancies he said require further explanation and could prompt additional investigation.

Comer pointed to what he described as a significant issue involving Omar’s reported net worth and the accuracy of her disclosure documents, suggesting that the situation presents two possible explanations.

“Well, look who makes a multi-million dollar mistake on their financial disclosure form,” Comer said.

He continued, “Either her accountant went to one of those quality leering centers in Minnesota, or she lied about it.”

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Comer said the distinction between those explanations carries legal implications.

“If she lied about it, that's a felony, Sean,” he said.

He added that if the issue stemmed from accounting errors, he believes there could be grounds for cooperation with investigators.

“If her accountant went to one of the quality leering centers, then she should work with us as a whistleblower to help us prosecute all of her fellow Somalis who were involved in this massive welfare scheme in Minnesota,” Comer said.

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Comer also stated that he believes Omar has not provided sufficient explanation to the public regarding her reported financial position.

“Either way, she's never explained to the public how her net worth was $30 million and if she made a mistake, how the mistake happened,” he said.

He further questioned the likelihood of such an error occurring without detection during the filing process.

“I mean, it's not possible you review that financial disclosure form before you hit enter,” Comer said.

He added, “you enter all the the assets in, and then it pops up, and you review it and you hit it again.”

Based on that process, Comer said, “So it's highly unlikely that she made a mistake.”

Comer indicated that the matter remains under scrutiny and that his committee intends to continue examining the issue.

“This isn't going to go away from her,” he said.

He added, “So we're going to continue to try to push for answers.”

Comer also referenced broader investigative efforts tied to Minnesota, including work involving Vice President J.D. Vance and the House Oversight Committee.

He said investigators will be looking for any connections as those efforts move forward.

“And see if  her name pops up in any of these frauds that Vice President Vance and the House Oversight Committee are detecting in Minnesota,” Comer said.

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