Ilhan Omar under investigation for using $6,000 in campaign funds for personal ...

Ilhan Omar under investigation for using $6,000 in campaign funds for personal use, including payments to her divorce attorney and for travel to Boston and Estonia House Rep. Ilhan Omar is reportedly being investigated by a Minnesota state election board   Omar is alleged to have used $6,000 in campaign funds to pay a divorce lawyer and to travel to Boston and Estonia  The allegations were first brought forward by Republican state lawmaker Steve Drazkowski Omar reportedly paid back $2,500 to Minnesota colleges that she accepted as speaking fees in violation of ethics rules 

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

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

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