Air Force One turns around shortly after takeoff for Trump’s trip to Switzerland
Air Force One was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening with President Donald Trump aboard, the White House said. The crew experienced a “minor electrical issue” after takeoff at 10:20 p.m. and returned “out of an abundance of caution,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Trump was en route to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum. Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews at 11:07 pm. The president is expected to board a different aircraft and continue on to Switzerland. Leavitt joked aboard Air Force One that a Qatari jet sounded “much better” at the moment. The lights in the press cabin briefly went out after takeoff, reporters on board said. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Former Trump lawyer accuses federal judge of making ‘baseless accusations of lying’ after departure
The interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia left her post after completing a 120-day appointment amid a legal standoff in which a federal judge questioned her authority, declined to appoint a successor and triggered an appeal over separation of powers. Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan announced her departure Tuesday, saying a federal judge ruled in November that her appointment was invalid and that only the district court had the authority to name an interim successor following Erik Siebert’s exit. She said the ruling led the court to treat her appointment as disqualifying, including striking her name from court filings. FEDERAL JUDGE CALLS COMEY INDICTMENT INTO QUESTION, ASKS IF HALLIGAN IS A ‘PUPPET’ FOR TRUMP “I was subjected to baseless accusations of lying to a tribunal and making false or misleading statements,” Halligan wrote. “I was ordered to respond to sua sponte orders and to personally sign filings explaining why my name appeared on pleadings, diverting time and resources from public safety responsibilities. Assistant U.S. Attorneys were told in open court that I should resign.” She said that even after declaring her appointment invalid, the district court did not take the step its own reading of the law required by appointing a new U.S. attorney to fill the role. BONDI TARGETS JAMES COMEY, LETITIA JAMES IN LEGAL BATTLE: ‘HOLD…ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT’ Instead, she said the court treated her as though she had been removed by striking her name from filings and declaring her appointment unlawful, while taking no action to fill what it said was an existing vacancy. “In short, the court took no action to fill the vacancy it said already existed,” Halligan wrote. “The result was a vacuum: the Executive Branch was told it lacked appointment authority, and the Judiciary declined to exercise the authority it claimed was exclusively its own. That contradiction is now on appeal.” COMEY AND JAMES CHALLENGE TRUMP APPOINTEE’S LEGITIMACY IN FEDERAL COURT HEARING Attorney General Pam Bondi praised Halligan’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney, saying she served with distinction and focused on prosecuting violent offenders to protect Eastern Virginia’s more than six million residents. “Democratic Senators weaponized the blue slip process, making it impossible for Lindsey’s term as United States Attorney to continue following the expiration of her 120-day appointment,” Bondi wrote on X. “Despite multiple, unnecessary legal obstacles placed in her path, Lindsey stepped forward at a critical juncture for our Nation and fulfilled her responsibilities with courage and resolve.” “Her departure is a significant loss for the Department of Justice and the communities she served,” Bondi continued. “While we will feel her absence keenly, we are confident that she will continue to serve her country in other ways.” Bondi said the circumstances surrounding Halligan’s departure were “deeply misguided,” adding that the Justice Department would continue seeking review of decisions she said, “hinder our ability to keep the American people safe.”
House passes AI education bill for small businesses in landslide 395-14 vote
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would require the government to create more access to artificial intelligence (AI) education for small businesses Tuesday evening. The AI for Main Street Act passed with broad bipartisan support in a 395-14 vote. Eleven Republicans and three Democrats voted against the measure. “Main Street stands at the doorstep of a major transformation because the AI revolution isn’t just coming, it’s already here,” Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., the bill’s sponsor, said in a statement after its passage. “We’re ensuring entrepreneurs and job creators aren’t left behind. Our AI for Main Street Act will provide small businesses with the resources, education and training needed to responsibly utilize artificial intelligence.” CHINA RACES AHEAD ON AI; TRUMP WARNS AMERICA CAN’T REGULATE ITSELF INTO DEFEAT The AI for Main Street Act would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help startups learn to adopt AI technology by providing training and outreach. The bill fits into the preexisting framework of the SBDCs. According to the SBA, SBDCs exist to help small businesses access capital, exchange information on new technologies, improve business planning, and manage finances and personnel administration. AI COULD DRIVE US UNEMPLOYMENT TO 20%, SENATORS WARN AS NEW BILL TARGETS JOB TRACKING The SBA says it has at least 900 service locations that coordinate 62 SBDC centers nationwide. The bill does not allocate any additional funding for its new directives on AI. Alford said he feared that much larger companies would quickly integrate AI technologies while smaller enterprises would struggle to adopt new tools and get left behind. “We want small business owners to understand not only what AI can do, but how to use it securely, safely, ethically and effectively,” Alford said in a floor speech on his bill. “This bill is about empowering people, not replacing them. I’m proud to see the House pass our bipartisan bill to champion small businesses,” Alford added. The bill, having cleared the House, heads to the Senate for consideration.
Nationwide walkout draws thousands into streets on anniversary of Trump’s inauguration
Thousands of people across the country flooded the streets on Tuesday in a mass walkout protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking exactly one year since Donald Trump was sworn in for his second presidential term. The walkout, dubbed the “Free America Walkout” is spearheaded by the Women’s March, the same group that mobilized millions of protesters against Trump’s first administration in 2017. According to its website, organizers urged people to walk out of schools, workplaces and businesses around 2 p.m. local time as part of the “Free America” movement, with the aim to “withhold our labor, our participation, and our consent.” Videos of the scene captured dozens of protesters converging in major metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, New York City, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C, as part of the coordinated demonstrations. ANTI-ICE AGITATOR WHO STORMED MINNESOTA CHURCH SERVICE ALSO HARASSED CONGREGANTS AT PETE HEGSETH’S CHURCH In some areas, high school students walked out of school during snowy conditions, exercising their political voice despite being too young to vote. Ahead of the planned walkouts, principals at several schools reportedly notified parents and arranged supervision for the protests, according to the Virginia news outlet LoudounNow. In other cities, crowds of demonstrators filled streets and public spaces in protests that were largely orderly and peaceful. In New York City, for example, demonstrators marched to the area outside Trump Tower, chanting slogans and holding signs calling for changes to federal policies. Organizers accused the Trump administration of being “fascist” after the president deployed thousands of ICE agents and other federal troops to major cities in an escalated crackdown on illegal immigration. “One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: ICE raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, families torn apart, attacks on our trans siblings, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent,” the group said on its website. “It is time for our communities to escalate as well.” PROMINENT CATHOLIC BISHOP SLAMS ANTI-ICE AGITATORS WHO DISRUPTED MN CHURCH SERVICE: ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ The organizers of the protest said that holding the walkout on a weekday allows the demonstration to have a greater impact by disrupting the normal routine of schools, workplaces and public life. “A walkout interrupts business as usual,” the website for the march said. “It makes visible how much our labor, participation, and cooperation are taken for granted — and what happens when we withdraw them together.” Trump’s immigration agenda has sparked widespread outrage, particularly after an ICE agent fatally shot 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good while her vehicle blocked a Minneapolis immigration enforcement operation. The killing has since intensified scrutiny over the use of force in the administration’s crackdown.
Bondi vows accountability after church attack, says Minnesota ‘a mess right now’
Attorney General Pam Bondi warned Tuesday that “no one is above the law” as the Department of Justice (DOJ) increases its presence in Minnesota following weeks of unrest, escalating tensions tied to immigration enforcement and the disruption of a church service Sunday. Bondi made the comments in an exclusive interview with Fox News in Minneapolis, where she met with federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials amid what she described as ongoing chaos in the state. “No one is above the law in this state or in this country, and people will be held accountable,” Bondi told Fox News. Bondi said conditions in Minnesota have deteriorated in past weeks, citing constant unrest and concerns for officer safety. WHITE HOUSE SAYS WALZ, FREY INCITED CHAOS AFTER ANTI-ICE MOB STORMS MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH “This state is a mess right now,” she said. “We’ve seen the chaos, and it’s constant. And our men and women in law enforcement deserve to be safe.” Bondi said she met with federal agents from the FBI, DEA and ATF, as well as U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, emphasizing coordination among federal agencies as tensions continue. “We have a great U.S. attorney, and we are all going to fight together,” she said. “That’s why it was so important to be here.” NOEM HAMMERS WALZ, FREY FOR IGNORING 1,360 ICE DETAINERS FOR CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS Bondi arrived after Minnesota officials, including the governor, mayor and state attorney general, confirmed they had received federal subpoenas. Asked whether those subpoenas signal an investigation into their offices, Bondi declined to provide details. “I can’t confirm nor deny whether we have any investigation or what it is,” Bondi said. “I can’t discuss.” When pressed on whether rhetoric from state and local leaders has contributed to unrest, Bondi said inflammatory language can have consequences but iterated that accountability applies universally. “Rhetoric causes people to get hurt and injured, and that shouldn’t be happening,” she said. “Whether it’s a public official, whether it’s a law enforcement officer, no one is above the law in this state or in this country, and people will be held accountable.” Bondi also addressed Sunday’s disruption of a church service in St. Paul, calling the incident “horrific” and saying such conduct should never occur at any place of worship. MINNEAPOLIS PASTOR CALLS ON FAITHFUL TO BE ‘LIGHT IN THE DARK’ AFTER ANTI-ICE AGITATORS STORM CHURCH “What happened in that church was horrific,” Bondi said. “That should not happen to any Christian, to any religion, to a synagogue, to a mosque, to any place of worship in our country.” Bondi said she has spoken directly with Pastor Jonathan Parnell and plans to meet with him. “That should not happen,” she said. “And it was horrific.” In a statement after the Jan. 18 incident, Parnell said a group of agitators disrupted the worship service, accosted members of the congregation and frightened children, describing the conduct as “shameful” and “unlawful.” “Invading a church service to disrupt the worship of Jesus — or any other act of worship — is protected by neither the Christian Scriptures nor the laws of this nation,” Parnell wrote, adding that church buildings are meant to be places of peace and refuge. Parnell said the church is evaluating next steps with legal counsel and called on local, state and national leaders to protect the fundamental right to worship freely. Asked whether Minnesotans should expect continued federal involvement following her visit, Bondi answered unequivocally. “President Trump is committed to making Minnesota safe,” she said. “So, the answer is yes.”
Clinton spokesman lashes out at Comer over Epstein probe as contempt vote nears
A top spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton sharply accused House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., of misrepresenting negotiations in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, insisting the Clintons never rejected sworn testimony or transcripts as the committee prepares to vote on contempt. Angel Ureña, deputy chief of staff to the former president, said Comer was using a dispute over testimony format as a pretext to move toward contempt proceedings. Ureña’s remarks came after Comer accused the Clintons of defying bipartisan subpoenas and demanding limits on testimony that would bar other lawmakers and prevent the creation of an official transcript. “We never said no to a transcript. Interviews are on the record and under oath,” he wrote on X. “Whether it was written or typed isn’t why this is happening. If that were the last or only issue, we’d be in a different position. You keep misdirecting to protect you-know-who and God knows what.” TOP GOP CHAIR ISSUES STARK WARNING TO CLINTONS IF THEY DEFY DEPOSITIONS IN EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION Comer said the Clintons’ attorneys made what he described as an untenable offer while the committee was moving toward contempt proceedings. “Facing contempt of Congress, the Clintons’ lawyers made an untenable offer: that I travel to New York for a conversation with President Clinton only,” Comer wrote on X. “No official transcript would be recorded and other members of Congress would be barred from participating. I have rejected the Clintons’ ridiculous offer.” Comer also accused the Clintons of seeking preferential treatment and failing to comply with lawful subpoenas. BILL, HILLARY CLINTON RISK CRIMINAL CONTEMPT CHARGES AFTER DEFYING HOUSE SUBPOENAS IN EPSTEIN PROBE “The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment,” he wrote. “The House Oversight Committee’s bipartisan subpoenas require the Clintons to appear for depositions that are under oath and transcribed.” The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining what the Clintons may have known about Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, including scrutiny of Hillary’s role overseeing U.S. efforts to combat international sex trafficking while serving as secretary of state. Comer said the lack of a formal record would undermine public accountability as the investigation moves forward. JON STEWART SAYS CLINTONS SHOULD ‘ABSOLUTELY’ COMPLY WITH CONGRESSIONAL SUBPOENAS ON EPSTEIN “The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes,” Comer wrote. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, who serves on the House Oversight Committee, told Fox News the panel bent over backward to accommodate the Clintons and said their refusal to comply with subpoenas left the committee no choice but to pursue contempt. “We’ve seen multiple pictures of Bill Clinton with Epstein victims on Epstein’s plane engaged in all kinds of things that look quite unsavory, and I think the American people want answers, and they want to know what a former U.S. president was doing with this disgusting pedophile,” Gill said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Clinton Foundation for comment on the matter.
DHS says ICE agents rammed by vehicles amid Minneapolis enforcement surge: ‘Aggressively assaulted’
Federal immigration officials said Tuesday that Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have faced escalating violence in Minneapolis, including vehicle ramming incidents as recently as “today” and “yesterday,” during a major enforcement operation targeting criminal illegal aliens in the Twin Cities. “I believe we had a vehicle ramming today. We had one yesterday,” said Greg Bovino, who was identified to the assembled media during a scheduled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) news conference as the commander at large for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assets in the Twin Cities. Bovino said two suspects “decided that it would be a good idea to ram Border Patrol agents and then take off,” adding that a civilian vehicle was also struck during one of the incidents. He said both suspects were apprehended. No additional details were released. The briefing came amid fiery protests, political pushback and scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis after the death of Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7. OMAR, MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR ACCUSE TRUMP ADMIN OF UNLEASHING ‘POLITICAL RETRIBUTION,’ ‘INVASION’ WITH ICE ACTIVITY Bovino appeared alongside Marcos Charles, acting executive associate director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, as DHS officials outlined what they described as a sharp increase in arrests, mounting confrontations and resistance from local leaders during Operation Metro Surge. Bovino said the operation is focused on public safety and violent offenders, rejecting claims that enforcement actions are random or politically motivated. “Our operations are lawful, they’re targeted and they’re focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,” Bovino said. “They are not random, and they are not political.” WHITE HOUSE SAYS WALZ, FREY INCITED CHAOS AFTER ANTI-ICE MOB STORMS MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH He accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of using “heated rhetoric” that he said has contributed to a hostile environment for federal agents. “Leaders like Tim Walz or Mayor Frey have relied on heated rhetoric and accusations that distract from the facts,” Bovino said. “The facts are that federal agents are arresting murderers, rapists, child predators, cartel-connected criminals.” Bovino said federal officers have been “violently and aggressively assaulted,” with objects thrown and vehicles damaged since the operation began, though enforcement efforts have continued. DOJ SERVES GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS TO MINNESOTA DEMS IN INVESTIGATION OF ICE OBSTRUCTION: SOURCES Bovino listed several cases he said occurred as recently as the previous day, including what he described as a registered sex offender convicted of crimes against a child and other individuals charged with rape, domestic assault and other violent offenses. Bovino also referenced the recent disruption of a church service during an anti-ICE protest. “Do we like what happened with the church there a couple of days ago when individuals came in and disrupted almost violently a church service? Absolutely not,” Bovino said. The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the disruption at a Minneapolis-area church after protesters stormed a service over a perceived ICE connection Sunday. Bovino rejected a reporter’s claims during a Q&A, saying agents act in a manner he described as a “legal, ethical and moral” manner and arguing that confrontations often involve agitators rather than random civilians. “Oftentimes, it’s agitators, rioters, anarchists that place mom-and-pop America near very tense situations when they shouldn’t even be,” Bovino said. Asked about the status of the officer involved in the Jan. 7 shooting of Good, Charles said the officer is “recovering at home,” but he did not answer whether the officer remains on administrative leave or involved in the operation. Walz and Frey’s offices, as well as the Minneapolis Police Department, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
Ilhan Omar vows ‘not to give ICE a single cent’ in heated congressional funding fight
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she will oppose funding ahead of a House vote to fund the government before the Jan. 30 deadline, saying she will not approve of giving more money to the Department of Homeland Security. Omar voiced her opposition on X, saying she would not vote to financially support federal immigration agencies amid the ongoing enforcement operations in her state. “I will not vote to give ICE a single cent,” she wrote. “No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms.” CALIFORNIA DEMOCRAT APPEARS TO CALL TO DEFUND ICE, RESTART IT FROM SCRATCH Omar and many Democratic officials have repeatedly voiced anger at the Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) because of their crackdown on illegal immigrant criminals and the shooting of Renee Good, who federal authorities said was trying to ram into an ICE officer with her vehicle. ICE has targeted illegal immigrants with criminal records but has been met with opposition from local officials and anti-ICE agitators who have confronted officers, sometimes violently. MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR FREY REFUSES TO WALK BACK ‘GET THE F— OUT’ MESSAGE TO ICE Many Democrats have framed the operations as unlawful attacks on immigrants. However, the Trump administration has released the names and criminal offenses, including violent and child sex abuse convictions, of some of those arrested. On Tuesday, Congress unveiled a $1.2 trillion spending package that includes funding for multiple aspects of the federal government, but a partisan divide remains over funds for ICE. But progressives have threatened a rebellion over funding for ICE, which is included in the DHS portion of the bill. If passed by the House and Senate, the legislation, which combines four separate spending bills into a package called a “minibus,” would be the final way for Congress to avert another government shutdown. Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller, Elizabeth Elkind and Leo Briceno contributed to this report.
Newsom warns ‘pathetic’ foreign leaders to grow a backbone in bizarre takedown likening Trump to a T.rex
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed foreign world leaders for “rolling over” when confronted by President Donald Trump, declaring he should have brought “kneepads” for foreign dignitaries attending the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. “People are rolling over. I should have brought a bunch of kneepads for all the world leaders,” Newsom told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “It’s just pathetic.” Newsom is attending the World Economic Forum and is expected to address the forum with a speech Thursday. Trump is set to depart for Switzerland Tuesday evening, which comes as the president levels threats of imposing steep tariffs on a handful of nations as he works to acquire Greenland for the United States. Greenland is a self-governing island within the Kingdom of Denmark that is located in the Arctic. European leaders have balked at Trump as he intensified rhetoric that it is crucial for the U.S. to take control of Greenland from a national security standpoint. TRUMP TOLD TO ‘F— OFF’ BY DANISH LAWMAKER DURING EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GREENLAND DEBATE China has recently intensified its activities in the Arctic region, while Greenland has historically served as a strategic outpost for the military to conduct missile detection during the Cold War. Newsom said European leaders were “being complicit” with Trump, urging them to “have a backbone” while slamming gifts foreign leaders have given Trump, such as Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gifting her Nobel Peace Prize to the president in January. “This is pathetic,” Newsom continued in his comment to reporters. “Nobel Prizes, they are being given away. I mean, it’s just pathetic. And I hope people understand how pathetic they look on the world stage. I mean, at least from an American perspective. It’s embarrassing.” Newsom suggested that Trump is “playing folks for fools” and compared Trump to a T. rex who is on the prowl to mate or eat. TRUMP SAYS ‘YOU’LL SEE’ WHEN ASKED HOW FAR HE’LL GO ON GREENLAND TAKEOVER “This is diplomacy with Donald Trump. He’s a T.rex. You mate with him, or he devours you, one or the other. The Europeans could be (devoured) if they continue down this path and process. They need to stand tall, stand firm, stand united,” Newsom said. “Look, a year ago we should have been having this conversation, and they didn’t. And now you’re paying the price — exactly what any one objective observer would have anticipated we’d be where we are today.” Newsom’s office did not provide additional comment on the governor’s remarks when approached by Fox News Digital Tuesday afternoon. Amid his meetings in Davos, Newsom was photographed with left-wing billionaire Alex Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who is also attending the World Economic Forum. Trump announced in January that he would levy a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland starting Feb. 1 if no deal to acquire Greenland is reached. The tariffs are bumped to 25% on June 1 if there is no deal at that stage, the president said, which has flared tensions with European leaders. TRUMP EXPLAINS WHY HE POSTED MACRON, RUTTE PRIVATE TEXT MESSAGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA “The proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies. The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July. And in politics, as in business, a deal is a deal,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the forum. Trump was asked about Newsom’s presence in Davos Tuesday during a press briefing considering the pair’s ongoing political spats that commonly focus on Trump criticizing the left-wing governor’s policies in the deep blue state. “I had a very good relationship with Gavin Newsom when we were, you know, in office together,” Trump told the media, referring to his first term in the Oval Office. “I was president. He was the governor of California. We had a really … he would talk about it often. And, somewhere, we just went astray. I just, I just hate the way California is being run. “We actually have people leaving. It’s never happened before, but I hate the way it’s being run. He and I had a very good relationship. Really, close to the word exceptional, but now we seem not to.”
Trump rips ‘crooked’ Ilhan Omar as House ramps up investigation into exploding net worth
President Donald Trump slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., a member of the far-left “Squad” in the House, over her multimillion-dollar net worth during a news conference from the White House Tuesday afternoon. Trump called the Somali-born lawmaker from Minnesota “crooked” Tuesday amid a probe by congressional Republicans on the House Oversight Committee looking into how Omar’s wealth exploded after she became a lawmaker. In just one year, Omar’s net worth reportedly jumped $30 million, according to financial disclosures first reported last week. “I was told that Ilhan Omar is worth $30 million,” Trump then quipped. “She never had a job. She’s a crooked congressman. So here you – it’s another one. ILHAN OMAR ACCUSES NOEM OF ‘LIES AND PROPAGANDA’ ON MINNESOTA ARRESTS “Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion, at a minimum, is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree, but, by Somalians — they’ve taken it. Somalians. Can you imagine? And they don’t do it. A lot of very low-IQ people, they don’t do it. Other people work it out, and they get them money, and they go out and buy Mercedes-Benzes. “They have no money. They never had money. They never had a life. They never had a government. They never had a country because there’s basically no country. Somalia is not even a country. They don’t have anything that resembles a country. And if it is a country, it’s considered just about the worst in the world. They come here, and they become rich, and they don’t have a job,” Trump complained from the podium in the White House briefing room before turning his focus to Omar. Omar denied being a millionaire earlier this year, posting on X that she “barely” has thousands, let alone “millions” and has argued she is being targeted by House Republicans’ investigation. The concern, according to Republican Oversight Chairman James Comer, is tied to both Omar and her politically connected husband Tim Mynett. Omar disclosed 2024 evaluations of Rose Lake Capital LLC, a business firm co-founded by her husband, at somewhere between $5 million and $25 million in 2024. Just one year before, in 2023, she reported that the same company’s value was between $1 and $1,000. TRUMP SAYS MEDIA FOCUSES TOO MUCH ON MINNESOTA ICE COVERAGE, NOT ENOUGH ON CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS Meanwhile, a winery registered in Santa Rosa, California, that first appeared on Omar’s disclosure reports in 2020, reported a value between $1 million and $5 million in 2024. The company, ESTCRU LLC, was evaluated at just $15,000 to $50,000 the previous year. Trump on Tuesday took to the White House briefing room to tout his achievements roughly one year after he was sworn in for his second term, including the arrest of thousands of criminals in Minnesota amid his administration’s federal immigration enforcement efforts in the state. Trump also slammed Minnesota and its leaders for the rampant fraud the Trump administration has been investigating involving the state’s large Somalian population. “Ilhan Omar, she comes from Somalia, a backward country,” Trump added from the podium Tuesday. “But she’ll come here, and then she wants to tell us how to run our country. ‘The Constitution says that I have a title to this.’ I can’t stand her.” In addition to House Republicans, officials within the Trump administration have also reportedly indicated they are aware of allegations against Omar and would be looking into them.