Report revisits investigation into Ilhan Omar’s 2009 marriage

A Breitbart commentary, describing reporting by The New York Times, says federal investigators found some evidence in 2016 that Omar’s 2009 marriage was fraudulent. It reports that prosecutors did not pursue a case then because of a five-year limitations period, while noting that other legal avenues were discussed. The supplied coverage comes only from right-leaning sources and does not include Omar’s response.

• Breitbart’s account of New York Times reporting says the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigated Omar’s 2009 marriage in 2016 and found “some evidence” it was fraudulent.· 1 source
• The account says prosecutors concluded the potential marriage-based immigration fraud offense was outside a five-year statute of limitations, which chiefly stalled the case.· 1 source
• It says the Times described possible use of the marriage in a broader family-immigration-fraud case, while noting that whether prosecutors could pursue that route was unclear.· 1 source
• The Breitbart piece also alleges that Minnesota officials sought to limit local media inquiries in 2016; this allegation is presented by the commentary, not independently established by the supplied evidence.· 1 source
• The Daily Mail and Daily Caller snippets also report that Obama-era federal investigators had evidence indicating the marriage was fraudulent, but provide few details.· 2 sources