Ilhan Omar's ex-bodyguard grilled by Trump DOJ over suspected $10,000 bribe and told probe is '100 percent' run by White House

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Federal prosecutors allegedly tried to recruit a former bodyguard for Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as an informant in an effort to build a criminal case against her.

Published: 03:32 GMT, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 03:52 GMT, 12 November 2026

Federal prosecutors allegedly tried to recruit a former bodyguard for Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as an informant in an effort to build a criminal case against her.

Abdullahi Mohamed, who briefly worked on a security detail for the Minnesota Democrat during an overseas trip, was allegedly offered help with his immigration case in exchange for providing damaging information about the congresswoman.

His lawyer, Bruce Rivers, said investigators spent months pressuring his client to provide information about Omar's immigration history, marriage and finances, according to the New York Times.

In an extraordinary allegation, Rivers claimed prosecutors repeatedly told him the investigation into Omar was being directed from the White House.

He said officials described the probe as '100 percent being run by 1600 Pennsylvania Ave,' which is the address of the White House.

'I've never seen anything like this in my almost 28 years practicing law in federal court,' Rivers told The Times.

The revelations provide a new glimpse into the Justice Department's investigation of Omar, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and accused President Donald Trump's administration of politically targeting her.

The probe has focused in part on allegations surrounding Omar's 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, with investigators examining whether the marriage was intended to help a man suspected of being her brother obtain a green card.

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