Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has not appeared publicly since federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., residence Monday. Her husband and political consultant, Tim Mynett, has continued to be seen leaving the couple’s rented home this week.
On Wednesday, Mynett was spotted taking their golden Labrador, Teddy, for a walk. He later stepped outside to throw away the trash and, on a third occasion, accompanied one of Omar’s staff members from the property.
During an evening walk with the dog, Mynett was asked about reports that the congresswoman had left the United States.
When Fox News Digital questioned him about the latest developments, including President Donald Trump’s public comments, Mynett replied, “You guys are annoying the hell out of all the neighbors around here, man.”
Earlier that day, one of Omar’s congressional staffers was seen arriving at the residence with two large Burger King bags. After she entered, security personnel escorted her to the door and remained stationed outside the home.
The sightings came as speculation spread online that Omar may have left the country after Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the home. Fox News Digital first reported that the raid was connected to a criminal investigation involving the Somali-born lawmaker’s immigration paperwork.
Federal authorities reportedly took Omar’s cellphone and passport during the search.
According to reporters, Omar’s congressional staff helped change her birth year in the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library from 1981 to 1982. She reportedly became a U.S. citizen automatically through her father’s naturalization because she was 17 at the time. If the earlier birth year is accurate, she would have been 18, potentially raising questions about whether she qualified for citizenship as a minor.
The revised birth year remained in official records throughout Omar’s service in the Minnesota House and for several months after she entered Congress.
Asked earlier this week about the federal inquiry, Mynett told Fox News Digital that he was not worried about what investigators might uncover regarding his wife’s immigration history.
“My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee,” Mynett said. “No concerns.”
Mynett’s remarks followed reports that HSI had subpoenaed members of Omar’s family as part of the investigation. At least two relatives were reportedly served, including, according to reports, her sister Sahra Noor.
Fox News Digital also asked Mynett about Trump’s questions concerning Omar’s finances. On Truth Social, the president suggested that an accountant may have initially reported inaccurate or potentially fraudulent figures after an earlier disclosure listed the couple’s combined net worth as high as $30 million.
“Why did Ilhan Omar report a Net Worth of up to 30 Million Dollars just a short time ago, and then immediately say, ‘Oh, I made a mistake! It’s really $100,000.’ Could it be that her highly paid accountant actually reported the money that was stolen from her fraudulent activities in Minnesota? Would something like that be possible? Do you think the accountant actually gave the right number the first time, 30 Million Dollars, and then she was forced to disavow because she never would have been able to report where that much money came from? She must have freaked out when she saw that money!” Trump wrote Tuesday.
Trump continued, “Where did her house come from, where did her cars come from, and what about her lovely place in Washington, D.C.? I didn’t know that Congressmen and women made that kind of money, but I do know her husband, according to information and belief, makes almost nothing, so it couldn’t have come from him. How many people did she illegally bring into our Country from Somalia? America wants answers, and we want them, NOW!”
Mynett is also connected to a separate inquiry focused on Omar’s financial disclosures and the value of the couple’s reported assets.
After Monday’s raid, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office was examining Omar’s disclosures regarding the couple’s combined net worth.
The financial questions intensified after Omar’s 2024 congressional filing listed business interests tied to Mynett as being worth between $6 million and $30 million. Her office later acknowledged that the numbers were inaccurate and submitted an amended disclosure.
The most significant revisions involved assets attributed to Mynett. His ownership stakes in a winery and a venture capital advisory company, previously reported at multimillion-dollar values, were subsequently listed without a stated value.
In the original 2024 filing, Mynett’s winery interest was valued between $1 million and $5 million, while his stake in the venture capital advisory firm was estimated at $5 million to $25 million. The amended document lists both equity interests at zero dollars.
Omar’s office previously told Fox News Digital that Mynett has partners in both businesses and said the earlier disclosure mistakenly reflected the businesses’ total equity rather than his ownership interest. The office also said the original filing listed assets without accounting for liabilities.
Officials noted that the investigation into Omar’s financial disclosures is unrelated to the raid on her home.