Trump points to report on ICE withholding records in Ilhan Omar fraud probe

ByRichard Miniter

First Published: August 23, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump pointed his followers to a report saying federal immigration officials refused to release records tied to an alleged immigration fraud investigation of Rep.Ilhan Omar.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “ICE refuses to disclose records on Ilhan Omar fraud probe, cites ongoing “enforcement proceedings”: https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/ice-refuses-turn-over-records-ilhan-omar-fraud-probe-cites-ongoing” on August 23, 2026 at 8:53 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 6th message released today, and the last post was 11 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 19 of his 577 posts over the last 30 days classified as Crime posts.

President Donald J. Trump shared a report at WASHINGTON D.C.

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Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement withheld records in full, citing Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A), telling the outlet that disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, according to justthenews. Trump mentioned the source (see justthenews).

The records request sought documents on allegations that Omar married a relative to help him remain in the country, and Omar has denied the allegations, according to justthenews. No court records, DNA evidence, or other documentary proof has ever substantiated that Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, Omar’s legal husband from 2009 to 2017, was her biological brother, according to justthenews.

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