By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com
Published: 02:55 BST, 2 April 2019 | Updated: 02:55 BST, 2 April 2019
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Minnesota election officials have reportedly completed their investigation into alleged campaign finance violations by controversial House Rep. Ilhan Omar.
The Somali-born Democrat, who has been the subject of headlines in recent months for her comments about Israel, allegedly spent $6,000 in campaign funds for personal use.
Omar, one of the first two Muslim women elected to the United States Congress this past November, is alleged to have used campaign money to pay a divorce lawyer as well as to take trips to Boston and Estonia, according to Sinclair.
The allegations, which were made last year by Republican state lawmaker Steve Drazkowski, have been probed by the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.
House Rep. Ilhan Omar is being investigated by Minnesota state election officials for allegedly misusing campaign funds for personal expenses
The board is expected to issue a ruling on the investigation sometime within the next month to six weeks, according to