Rep. Ilhan Omar has quite a few troubles, most of which have to do with things she’s said. Now, however, it’s something that she did — while in office in the Minnesota state legislature and even before that — and it could end up with the IRS involved.
In a Thursday ruling, the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board said that the Democrat had violated campaign finance rules by using her campaign funds to pay for personal travel and tax advice, according to Fox News.
In addition, she must pay a $500 fine for using campaign funds for a personal trip to Florida in order to accept an honorarium.
Before her election to Congress in 2018, Omar served in the Minnesota state House of Representatives from 2017-19. She was first elected after a 2016 campaign.
“Rep. Omar must personally reimburse the Omar committee $3,469.23,” the ruling states.
