A California winery co-owned by Representative Ilhan Omar's husband has shut down as the Democratic lawmaker faces questions about her finances. The winery, eStCru, closed its doors earlier this month, according to business records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon and the New York Post. Omar's husband, Timothy Mynett, partially owned the business, as shown in the lawmaker's financial disclosures.
Financial Disclosure Under Scrutiny
Mynett and Omar's finances have been under scrutiny by Republicans in recent months. The lawmaker initially filed a financial disclosure indicating their assets were worth between $6 million and $30 million. However, Omar later filed an amendment correcting that number, instead showing assets between $18,004 and $95,000, according to the Wall Street Journal. The correction reportedly came after Omar received a letter from the Office of Congressional Conduct last month.
Omar's spokesperson, Jacklyn Rogers, told the Wall Street Journal: "The amended disclosure confirms what we've said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire. The congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified." Omar's attorney added in a letter to the Office of Congressional Conduct that the original filing contained an unintentional error. "As the busiest of people, it is very common for members and their spouses to rely on learned professionals like accountants to make calculations and determinations that appear on public filings," the attorney wrote. "While the error is of course unfortunate, there is nothing untoward and nothing illegal has occurred."
Oversight Committee Investigation
The House Oversight Committee's chairman, Republican Representative James Comer, is also looking into Omar's finances. Comer sent a letter to Mynett in February requesting "all documents and communications" related to the finances of eStCru and Rose Lake Capital LLC, a venture capital firm Mynett co-owns. The Independent has contacted Omar's office for comment.
Omar, a progressive Democrat from Minnesota, has frequently drawn the ire of President Donald Trump and his allies. She is a member of the "Squad," an informal group of progressive House Democrats known for criticizing Trump and their own party. Other members include Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Last month, Omar clashed with Vice President JD Vance after he said she "definitely committed immigration fraud," a claim her office called a "ridiculous lie." Members of the "Squad" also heckled Trump repeatedly during his State of the Union address in February, prompting the president to call Omar and Tlaib "low IQ" in a Truth Social post the following day.
