Omar Violated Ethics Requirement to Report Spousal Assets in Marijuana, Alcohol Ventures

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) failed to report tens of thousands of dollars in assets that stemmed from her husband's shady wine and marijuana business ventures, a federal ethics complaint obtained by the Washington Free Beacon charges.

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The National Legal and Policy Center, led by Paul Kamenar, filed the complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics on Tuesday. The complaint dings Omar for "failing to accurately report the financial assets, transactions, and liabilities of her spouse," Tim Mynett, citing discrepancies in Omar's personal financial disclosures. Those discrepancies "deserve to be fully investigated," Kamenar said.

The complaint comes roughly three weeks after a Minnesota Reformer report highlighted Mynett's shady business ventures in the wine and marijuana industries, which have prompted lawsuits from disgruntled investors.

Ed Morrissey

Well, well, well. Omar also faces a contentious primary in August, against a challenger that came close to beating her two years ago. One has to wonder what her primarily Muslim constituents in the Somali community think about Omar's family being involved in alcohol and weed, let alone the 'shady' way they conduct those businesses. 

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