Source: USA Today
by Nicole Russell
“Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is one of the most liberal members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She supports socialist policies like Medicare for All and student loan forgiveness. She has even endorsed a democratic socialist to become mayor of Minneapolis. Due no doubt to her ideological convictions, she has said that she lives modestly. In February, Omar told Business Insider that she was barely worth thousands of dollars, despite an annual congressional salary of $174,000. … Omar and her husband’s net worth skyrocketed in 2024 and now ranges between $6 million and $30 million. … I don’t have a problem with Omar benefiting from her husband’s savvy business decisions. But I do have a problem with Omar promoting ideas that discourage capitalism and individual wealth-building while raking in a six-figure income and sitting on millions of dollars in net worth.” (09/04/25)