A Minnesota House committee is escalating its investigation into the “Feeding Our Future” scandal, issuing a formal demand for documents and communications from U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar.
State Representative Kristin Robbins, who chairs the House Fraud Prevention & State Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Omar on April 22, 2026, after the Congresswoman failed to appear for a scheduled hearing.
The committee is seeking answers regarding Omar’s connection to the MEALS Act and several individuals convicted in what federal authorities have called a massive COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.
“Minnesotans and the Members of the House Fraud Prevention & State Oversight Committee were disappointed that you failed to appear before our committee to answer questions,” Robbins wrote in the request.
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The inquiry focuses on eight specific areas, including Omar’s promotion of the Safari Restaurant in a Somali TV video and her interactions with its staff. The restaurant was previously highlighted as a site for meal distribution under the program.
Robbins is also demanding all records of communications between Omar’s office and dozens of defendants charged in the fraud case, many of whom were donors to Omar’s campaign.
Of particular interest to the committee is Guhaad Hashi Said, a former staff member for Omar who pleaded guilty for his role in the scandal. The letter asks for all electronic and written records involving Said, as well as communications with the organization Advance Youth Athletic Development.
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The committee has set a deadline of May 5, 2026, for Omar to provide the requested data, which includes emails, text messages, meeting logs, and phone records. Robbins also requested information regarding Omar’s communications with Xogmaal Media and details on who produced her promotional videos for Somali TV.
The request follows the 2025 federal trial United States v. Aimee Marie Bock et al., where several of Omar’s staff members were reportedly mentioned in court exhibits. Robbins specifically cited items from that trial’s exhibit list, requesting all internal correspondence related to those specific references.
Representative Omar has not yet issued a formal response to the document request.
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