Ilhan Omar's GOP Rival Urges Democrat to 'Release' Files to Prove Innocence
Summary
Republican candidate John Nagel urged Representative Ilhan Omar to release her immigration records and take a DNA test to address a federal investigation into possible fraud in her family’s immigration paperwork. Omar has not been charged, and her office did not respond to Newsweek’s requests for comment. Polling and race ratings cited by the article favor Omar in Minnesota’s 5th District.Key Facts
- Nagel is a former Minnesota State Patrol trooper and the Republican candidate challenging Omar in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
- Nagel said Omar should release her immigration files and take a DNA test to show she can continue serving.
- Federal authorities are investigating possible fraud involving Omar’s family immigration paperwork.
- The article says Omar has not been charged or convicted of a crime.
- Omar’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Newsweek.
- Kalshi data cited in the article gave Omar a 96 percent chance of winning as of Thursday.
- Omar won more than 74 percent of the vote in the district in 2024, and the Cook Political Report rated the race solid Democrat.
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