WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is making a rare demand for business records associated with the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) — suggesting that those records may show people “buying access.”
Although it’s common for US politicians and their families to rapidly gain net worth — despite modest official pay — Omar and her husband Tim Mynett are in a mounting storm of Republican inquiries over their newfound wealth.
Comer demanded that Mynett, an investor and consultant, hand over documents pertaining to two companies, eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital, including financial statements and travel records.
The White House has questioned whether Mynett and Omar are connected with the mass defrauding of social services programs in Minnesota by Somali immigrants and Comer’s request touches upon the suggestion.
The Oversight chairman asked for “[a]ll documents and communications related to travel by anyone affiliated with Rose Lake Capital LLC or eStCru LLC to the United Arab Emirates, Somalia, or Kenya, or travel undertaken to solicit business connected to those countries.”
Omar, who was born in Somalia, and Mynett were investigated by the Justice Department beginning under Democratic President Joe Biden, but the pair have not faced criminal charges and deny wrongdoing.
Comer’s request for documents could be a prelude to a subpoena forcing their delivery.
The letter cites a dramatic jump between 2023 and 2024 in the couple’s self-reported wealth, with Mynett’s stake in the two firms worth “between $15,001 and $50,000” in 2023 and between $6 million and $30 million in 2024.
Spokespeople for Omar and Mynett did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said: “I’m confident that Rep. Comer’s investigation into Ilhan Omar’s suspiciously exploding wealth will reveal the truth. The truth sets some people free, but it may send Ilhan packing.”
