Investigations into Ilhan Omar were started under the Biden administration.
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The Fox News RundownOct 23, 2026
The claim that investigations into Ilhan Omar were started under the Biden administration is supported: the New York Times reported the Justice Department under Biden opened an inquiry in June 2024 into her finances, and another source notes the Biden administration originally opened the federal investigation.
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… But, you know, she's got to continue saying that this is a political issue, and, you know, there are going to be plenty of people out there who say, yes, this is a political issue, but we know that there were investigations started under the Biden administration. Now, her detractor or her supporters will say, well, they petered out; they didn't find anything. know, DHS, if the FBI, HSI digs into this and finds out, like, okay, there's documentation that supports the age that she was, her father's naturalization, the …
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Supports. The New York Times reported the Justice Department under the Biden administration opened an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar in June 2024 covering her finances, campaign spending and interactions with a foreign citizen.[1]
Supports. A commentary piece states that the Biden administration originally opened the federal investigation into Omar in June 2024, describing this finding as factually accurate.[2]
Supports. CAFE reports the DoJ launched another investigation into Omar in 2024 under the Biden administration, which did not go anywhere.[3]
Context. The current immigration fraud probe, including the October 2026 home search, is a separate track; Omar has also been scrutinized since 2016, and a 2019 inquiry occurred during Trump's first term.[3][4][5]
Context. Some sources describe scrutiny beginning under the Obama-era Justice Department in 2016, which is earlier than the Biden administration and does not negate that Biden-era investigations also occurred.[6]
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6 sources: 3 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Under Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2D.C. Executive Watch: The Two Tracks of the Ilhan Omar Investigationtexasmetronews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3DoJ's Ilhan Omar Probe Reeks of Politics - CAFEcafe.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4DHS searched Ilhan Omar's home as part of immigration fraud ...reason.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Exclusive: Judge limited Justice Department access to Rep ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6Why the Ilhan Omar saga isn't going away - Yahooyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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