‘Where Is Ilhan Omar?’ Benny Johnson Demands Answers as Federal Probe Intensifies

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson is pressing a question about Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s public absence as federal investigators examine allegations involving her immigration paperwork.

During an appearance on Newsmax, Johnson discussed Monday’s search of Omar’s Washington home by Homeland Security Investigations. He praised the Trump administration for pursuing the inquiry and said he believes Omar is in “deep, deep trouble.” The allegations remain under investigation, and Omar denies wrongdoing.

“I just have one thing to say to the Trump administration. Thank you. Thank you for taking out the trash,” Johnson, host of “The Benny Johnson Show,” told “Finnerty.”

Johnson pointed to a Wall Street Journal report that federal officials are examining whether they could build a case to revoke Omar’s citizenship and deport her. He described the investigation as methodical and said he had spoken with three former Department of Homeland Security secretaries.

“They’ve been meticulous in these proceedings,” Johnson said.

“I’ve spoken with three former DHS secretaries today. Actually, these are very scary times for Ilhan Omar. She is in deep, deep trouble,” Johnson added. The Journal has reported that agents seized Omar’s cellphone, notebooks, personal computers and passport during the search.

The Associated Press separately reported that authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of Omar’s relatives. Investigators are reportedly reviewing whether Omar or her late father misstated her age on citizenship paperwork, potentially affecting the process by which she obtained citizenship through her father’s naturalization.

Omar arrived in the United States from Somalia in 1995 and became a citizen in 2000. The Journal reported that similar allegations were reviewed during the Biden administration but were not pursued because of insufficient evidence.

Johnson also cited 8 U.S.C. § 1453, which allows certain citizenship documents to be canceled if fraud is established. The statute says such cancellation affects the document, not the person’s citizenship status. Revoking naturalization is governed by a separate provision and requires proceedings in federal court.

“Ilhan Omar is actually hanging in peril right now, as the full weight of DHS has fallen upon her,” he said. “And I’m just thankful that the administration has finally actioned this.”

Johnson then questioned Omar’s whereabouts, suggesting she had been out of public view during the investigation.

“Nobody has seen Ilhan Omar for weeks. Nobody knows where she is,” Johnson said. “She hasn’t made any statements.

“She’s ubiquitous on cable TV. She’ll talk to reporters. She loves being on camera. Then suddenly, nothing.”

Omar did respond publicly to Monday’s search. In a statement on X, she accused the administration of attempting to “target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.”

“For 10 years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns,” she wrote. “This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.”

Her office also told the Journal that the investigation had “no basis.”

Omar’s finances are under separate scrutiny. Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, confirmed Tuesday that her office is investigating issues involving the congresswoman’s financial disclosures. CBS News reported that Omar attributed discrepancies in the reported value of her husband’s businesses to an accounting error and later filed an amended disclosure.

Johnson also revisited longstanding allegations about Omar’s immigration history and family relationships, questioning whether she had obtained citizenship legally.

“I do wonder, in fact, if this is going to lead to the largest immigration scam in American history,” he said.

Omar has repeatedly denied committing immigration fraud. No finding of wrongdoing has been announced, and the federal investigation remains ongoing. Johnson argued that the allegations, if substantiated, would raise questions about Omar’s role in setting immigration policy.

“You have somebody who’s a literal fraudster, an immigration fraudster, voting on those issues,” he said. “Rob, it is egregious.”