Pirro on Omar Probe: 'Who Is Ilhan Omar?'

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro went on Fox News Thursday night and offered a rare look at how her office views the federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar, days before Minnesota voters decide her fate.

Speaking with host Jesse Watters, Pirro addressed the name used for Omar in court documents tied to the search of her Washington home. Pirro said that name is the congresswoman's real name, pointed to a book she said was written by Omar's sister, and agreed that it closely resembles the name of the man Omar married.

Asked whether that is what tipped off investigators, Pirro would not say. She said only that her office has many questions. Naturalization depends on precise information, she explained, and applicants have an obligation to provide it. The issue, as she framed it, is "who is Ilhan Omar" and whether she followed immigration and naturalization law.

Watters pressed her on whether Omar is working in Congress under an alias. Pirro told him to ask Omar what she considers her name. She also declined to say whether the government has Omar's DNA, noting only that investigators have many ways to obtain it without a swab.

Pirro insisted the case is not about party. Her office pursues public corruption against Democrats and Republicans alike, she said, listing cases from a councilman accused of bribery to a naval admiral.

Omar denies wrongdoing and has called the accusations a right-wing conspiracy. She has not been charged, and Pirro revealed no evidence on air. Asked on MSNBC last week whether there was any truth to the claim that her ex-husband is her brother, Omar answered, "Not to my knowledge."

That answer will not end the questions. For conservatives, the rule is the same for a member of Congress as for anyone else: the paperwork has to be true.