You’d think that maybe Rep. Omar — a member of “the squad,” that quartet of young leftist firebrands ostensibly dedicated to tearing down the kind of moneyed Washington scotch-quaffing establishment that enriches itself by operating on the fringes of the rulebook — might have flipped through the Justice Democrats Rolodex and found any other left-leaning consultancy group to handle the kind of amorphous things Omar’s campaign is paying the E Street Group to do. Mynett, a founder of the left-leaning E Street Group, has previously worked with Omar’s congressional campaign. Records show that the group was paid $67,000 just before the couple was married. He noted that six of the expenditures in Omar’s filings are simply labeled “travel expenses” worth $12,673.43 — and that in Beth Mynett’s legal papers, she questioned whether her husband’s purported work travel was all for legitimate purposes. RELATED: Biden Campaign Privately Apologizes to Muslim Activists After Disavowing Noted Anti-Semite. Copyright 2020 InfluenceWatch. New York Post, August 28, 2019. American. Omar, a freshmen congresswoman, has faced scrutiny over numerous financial and personal issues since she was elected in 2018. New York Post, August 27, 2019. Thanks for contacting us. “At Issue: Duffy Resigns, Omar Accused and the next Step in the Democratic Presidential Race.” KSTP. “The law states that travel expenses have to be itemized, but Ilhan’s campaign is just reporting large amounts for ‘travel,’” Flaherty said. “Ilhan Omar Stole My Husband, DC Mom Claims in Divorce Papers.” New York Post. The E Street Group recently released a statement which declared that the company had raised more than $2.3 million on behalf of Omar’s reelection campaign in the first eight months of 2019. Market data provided by Factset. By Marisa Herman |
Since the beginning of 2020, Omar paid the company almost $293,000. The E Street Group has been heavily involved with Omar’s campaign. [1] The E Street Group was relatively obscure until one of its partners, Tim Mynett, became involved in a public divorce scandal involving an alleged affair with U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Ladies, get you a man who loves you as much as Rep. Ilhan Omar loves spending money on her man’s firm. Here’s your anti-establishment outsider, progressives. . The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. Flaherty said that at the very least, the FEC should ding Omar for not being more specific when reporting Mynett’s firm’s travel. “Group Files FEC Complaint against Ilhan Omar as She Denies Latest Accusation about Her Personal Life.” USA Today. “Browse Disbursements: E Street Group.” FEC.gov, September 11, 2019. She has drawn criticism for a lack of transparency about her previous marriages, over campaign finance violations, and for a potential violation of House ethics rules pertaining to the advance she received on a recently published memoir. All rights reserved. As of August 2019, the E Street Group had received over $230,000 from the Omar campaign, most of which was exchanged after Omar had already won her hotly contested primary, even though she faced a noncompetitive general election. ... 80 M ST SE FL 1, Washington, DC 20003 Ilhan Omar paid $878G to new husband’s consulting firm, Judge requires Georgia maintain paper pollbooks with list of eligible voters, Texas appeals blocks lower court decision allowing straight-ticket voting for 2020 election, Kamala Harris doesn't take questions after speech ripping Trump's Supreme Court push, Biden aggressively prepares for debate while Trump cautions against excess preparation. Lowe, Tiana. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. Tim Mynett's company, the political consulting firm E Street Group, has worked with Omar's campaign. You may opt out at anytime. Privacy Notice Your campaign donations to Omar, in other words, are going directly into her husband’s firm. Accessed February 10, 2020.