Ilhan Omar calls reporter ‘stupid,’ deflects questions about her wealth

WASHINGTON, DC: Ilhan Omar angrily brushed off questions by a reporter on Tuesday, April 21, after being confronted over the dramatic revision in her financial disclosure filings.

Omar, whose earlier paperwork suggested millions in household assets before being amended to a far smaller amount, refused to explain the discrepancy and instead snapped at the reporter, reigniting scrutiny over the controversy surrounding her reported wealth.

Omar dodges questions, calls reporter “stupid”

The tense exchange began when a reporter from Lindell TV reminded Omar of a prior confrontation and asked whether she wanted to clarify the conflicting numbers in her public filings.

“Congresswoman Omar, the last time I spoke to you, you said I was stupid for asking about your financial disclosure, but there’s some discrepancies on there. Would you like to explain that? How did you make such a big mistake?”

Instead of answering the question directly, Omar responded with a personal jab. “I think you’re stupid for asking me anything.”

She then sarcastically made clear she would not discuss the issue further. “I don’t want to tell you jack****. How about that? Have a good day.”

The moment quickly spread online, with critics accusing the Minnesota Democrat of dodging questions about records that lawmakers are required to file for transparency.

Ilhan Omar's wealth under scrutiny

The dispute centers on two very different financial pictures presented in separate disclosures.

An earlier filing reportedly showed Omar and her husband, Tim Mynett, holding assets worth somewhere between $6 million and $30 million.

That estimate drew immediate attention because it appeared to represent a massive jump in household wealth in a short period of time.

President Trump had also called for a probe into Ilhan Omar.

Months later, an amended filing reportedly revised the couple’s holdings to between $18,004 and $95,000, a fraction of the original range.

The enormous gap prompted fresh questions about how such a significant valuation could appear in official congressional paperwork.

Omar’s office has maintained that she was never a millionaire and that the amended filing corrected mistakes in the earlier version.

The original multimillion-dollar estimate was reportedly tied largely to Mynett’s business interests rather than Omar’s congressional salary.

Those holdings included a Santa Rosa, California, winery and a Washington-based venture capital firm called Rose Lake Capital.

According to reports, the winery was listed in the earlier filing with assets valued between $1 million and $5 million, while Rose Lake Capital was reportedly assigned a value between $5 million and $25 million.

Those numbers stood in stark contrast to prior disclosures, where the winery had reportedly been valued at only $15,000 to $50,000, and the investment firm showed less than $1,000 in assets.

The revised filing later slashed those numbers dramatically, fueling even more suspicion.

Omar’s legal team reportedly told congressional authorities that the discrepancy was unintentional and stemmed from reliance on accountants and outside professionals who prepared portions of the forms.