Vance Says White House Will 'Go After' Ilhan Omar

Vance said he discussed alleged immigration fraud by Rep. Ilhan Omar with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller while leading a new anti-fraud task force.

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On a podcast hosted by Benny Johnson, Vice President JD Vance said the White House will "go after" Rep. Ilhan Omar for what he called "definitely" immigration fraud.

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Vance said he recently spoke with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and that his anti-fraud task force, which convened for the first time on Friday, is seeking legal remedies.

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Omar's chief of staff Connor McNutt called the allegation a "ridiculous lie," and Omar has denied claims that she married her brother, according to prior reporting and her statements.

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Federal prosecutors have uncovered billions of dollars in Minnesota fraud that led to dozens of convictions, and authorities say about $300 million of roughly $1 billion involved Feeding Our Future.

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Vance said investigators are exploring how to build a case and legal consequences, and people convicted of immigration fraud could be denaturalized and deported under U.S. law.

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JD Vance alleged that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud by marrying her brother to help him gain U.S. legal status.

Federal prosecutors uncovered billions in fraud, including $300 million from the Feeding Our Future program involving Somali immigrants, leading to dozens of convictions.

JD Vance discussed legal remedies with Stephen Miller and leads an anti-fraud task force; Rep. Nancy Mace moved to subpoena Omar's immigration records, but it was blocked.

Omar has denied marrying her brother, called the allegations a 'ridiculous lie,' and stated she came to the U.S. at age 12 and gained citizenship at 17.