African nation Somaliland tells US ‘say the word’ on extraditing Ilhan Omar after Vance fraud claim
The Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognized state in the Horn of Africa, suggested in a social media post that Rep. Ilhan Omar be extradited after Vice President JD Vance claimed during an interview that the lawmaker committed immigration fraud. Omar’s office called the claim “a ridiculous lie.”
Omar immigration fraud accusation ‘a ridiculous lie,’ spokesperson says
The office of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has pushed back against Vice President JD Vance’s claim that the lawmaker committed immigration fraud.
Connor McNutt, Omar’s chief of staff, told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement that the vice president's claim is “a ridiculous lie."
"This is rich coming from someone who literally said they were willing to ‘create stories’ to redirect the media," the statement said. "This is a ridiculous lie and desperate attempt to distract from the pedophile protection party’s unpopular war of choice, increasing gas prices, and rapidly dropping polling numbers."
Omar has previously denied accusations from President Donald Trump and the White House that she married her brother to enter the United States. In December, she called the accusations "bigoted lies," writing on social media that Trump was obsessed with her.
"He needs serious help," Omar wrote on X at the time. "Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead."
Omar says Trump admin is ‘brazenly breaking the law’ at 'No Kings' rally
Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke during a No Kings Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, accusing the Trump administration of “blatantly lying about every single thing they are doing.”
Omar spoke to a large crowd, saying that America is staring down “creeping authoritarianism” after Trump has “taken a wrecking ball to the very foundation of what makes America great”
“Operation Metro Surge was just the tip of the iceberg,” Omar said. “We are witnessing a full-scale assault on our rights, our institutions and the rule of law. We have an administration that is openly and brazenly breaking the law and acting like the Constitution is optional.”
Omar said that the Trump administration has tried to intimidate and divide Minnesotans, but Minnesotans “never bent the knee.”
“We do not cower to bullies,” she said. “We are Minnesota strong.”
African nation calls for Ilhan Omar to be extradited after Vance's fraud claim
An African nation is calling for Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to be extradited after Vice President JD Vance claimed during an interview that the lawmaker committed immigration fraud.
The Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognized state in the Horn of Africa, reacted in a post on X to the claim that Vance made in a podcast interview with conservative commentator Benny Johnson.
"Deportation? Please you’re just sending the princess back to her kingdom. Extradition? Say the word …" the post read.
In the interview, Vance said he has spoken with White House immigration advisor Stephen Miller about potential legal action against Omar, saying, "We think Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America."
"We’re trying to look at what the remedies are," Vance said. "That’s the thing that we’re trying to figure out is what are the legal remedies now that we know that she’s committed immigration fraud — how do you go after her, how do you investigate her, how do you actually do the thing, how do you build a case necessary to get some justice for the American people?"
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace.
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