Comer Suggests Subpoena As Questions Swirl Around Ilhan Omar’s Family Wealth
The outlet reported that questions have emerged about what Omar knew and when she knew it as those cases unfolded.
One example cited involves Safari Restaurant, a Minneapolis establishment where Omar has held events in the past.
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The restaurant’s owners, Salim Said and Aimee Bock, were convicted in the Feeding Our Future case, which involved the theft of approximately $250 million from a child nutrition program.
Federal prosecutors said the scheme relied on false meal claims submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Omar has not been charged in connection with the case and has denied wrongdoing.
The Feeding Our Future scandal has become one of the largest pandemic era fraud cases in the country and has prompted calls for increased oversight of federal aid programs. Continue reading…
