‘I Don’t Buy It’: Lawmaker Calls Rep. Omar’s Latest Fraud Excuse ‘Revisionist History’

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is facing sharp scrutiny on multiple fronts, including the rampant fraud across her state that new evidence suggests she helped proliferate.

In the wake of allegations that Omar set the stage for fraudsters to take advantage of a program ostensibly meant to feed the hungry, she called claims she had advanced knowledge of the scheme “flat-out false” and insisted that she sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture upon becoming aware of it. 

But one of the state lawmakers tasked with investigating the fraud said her excuse is too convenient and not supported by the evidence. 

Here’s what Fox News reported:

The report offered a strong critique of Omar, asserting that her MEALS Act, implemented into the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, “took the guardrails off” federal nutrition programs by allowing for-profit restaurants to participate and permitting “grab-and-go” flexibilities that made it nearly impossible to verify if children were actually being fed by the Feeding Our Future program.

The committee’s Republican chair, state Rep. Kristin Robbins, has suggested that Congress should take action to enforce the subpoena and get more answers about questions related to Omar’s alleged association with convicted fraudsters, her public promotion of a Minneapolis restaurant that later became linked to the program, along with communication and meeting records with the Minnesota Department of Education and constituents.  

“She only sent a letter once the fraud was exposed,” Robbins told Fox News Digital in response to Omar’s statement.

“Prior to that, she sent letters urging the administration to keep the waivers in place — allowing the fraud to continue. Sounds like revisionist history. I don’t buy it at all.”

Earlier this month, Fox News Digital reported that a former Omar staffer sent an email to the committee also pointing to Trump’s USDA during his first term and downplaying the potential negative impact of Omar’s MEALS Act legislation.

“The reality is simple: Minnesota officials had warnings, complaints, and evidence for months – what MN staff described as an ‘open secret’ – yet failed to stop one of the largest COVID fraud schemes in history,” a USDA spokesperson told Fox News Digital after publication. “USDA’s Office of Inspector General helped investigate and arrest dozens involved in the scheme. Regulations do not force states to ignore fraud, and do not absolve them from doing the right thing.  Blaming federal rules after the fact does not erase Minnesota’s failure to act while taxpayers were defrauded of hundreds of millions of dollars meant to feed hungry children.”

Here’s a clip of her reaction to questions on the matter from a Fox News reporter:

Rep. Ilhan Omar stays silent when pressed about her alleged ties to Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal.

Fox News Digital repeatedly asked Omar about individuals connected to the “Feeding Our Future” case and whether she had concerns about fraud tied to pandemic-era programs in… pic.twitter.com/Uyq7u4jLFX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 20, 2026

Plenty of others are connecting dots that seem to put the congresswoman suspiciously close to the fraud being perpetrated right under her nose:

🇺🇸 Nick Shirley says Ilhan Omar is “petrified” as more federal child care fraud charges hit Minnesota, claiming the alleged scheme happened right inside her district.

“She knew about this fraud.”

People are catching on.pic.twitter.com/BWzkWVu6Ay

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 20, 2026

And as Vice President JD Vance recently announced, Omar could soon be facing charges more serious than those made on social media:

OMAR ON HOT SEAT?: “The Right Squad” lauded Vice President JD Vance’s mention that the DOJ is looking into Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar following major discrepancies in her financial disclosure filings.@mercedesschlapp @ASwoyer @dlippman @Jesse_Leg @TimothyDoescher pic.twitter.com/o98Qluk7hc

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) May 21, 2026

The New York Post provided this coverage of Omar’s response to the latest controversy:

“As I stated from the beginning, stealing millions of dollars under the guise of feeding hungry children to bankroll lavish lifestyles and extravagant expenses is reprehensible,” Omar said. “I’m grateful that Aimee Bock and every individual involved in this abhorrent scheme are being held accountable for defrauding taxpayers and betraying vulnerable children.”

Omar’s comment comes after she faced mounting pressure to explain her knowledge of and connections to the scandal that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee invited Omar to testify about what she knew but says she never responded, which prompted an effort to subpoena information from her. That effort was blocked by Democrats on the committee.

Just last week, the committee released its final report that accused Gov. Tim Walz’s administration of fostering a “culture of tolerance” that allowed fraudsters to steal billions in taxpayer dollars overall.

Here’s some additional coverage from Fox News: