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Omar's campaign responded by calling Radinovich a 'deeply troubled individual.' The federal probe into Omar's immigration status and finances continues.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T16:25:15.590Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-30T15:21:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T17:15:21.125Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":54,"critic":95,"hype":70,"notes":{"trust":"Two independent outlets name former Rep. Joe Radinovich as source, but no documents are cited.","critic":"Provides context, quotes opponents, separates facts, gives specifics, outlines next steps, and reads clearly.","hype":"Sensational headline and language exceed the thin evidence presented."}},"tags":["#IlhanOmar","#JoeRadinovich","#MarriageFraud","#Immigration","#USPolitics","#FederalInvestigation"],"entities":["Joe Radinovich","Ilhan Omar","Briana Rose Lee","Jacob Frey"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Former Minnesota state Rep. Joe Radinovich posted on X that he believes the federal probe into Rep. Ilhan Omar has legitimacy.","Radinovich stated the marriage fraud allegation against Omar is 'almost certainly true.'","Omar's campaign responded to Radinovich's comments, calling him a 'deeply troubled individual.'","The federal investigation into Omar's immigration status and finances is ongoing."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Former Minnesota state representative Joe Radinovich stated on Thursday that he believes the federal probe into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has legitimacy. Radinovich, a prominent Minnesota Democrat, posted on X that the marriage fraud allegation against Omar is 'almost certainly true.' He also suggested that the investigation into her finances could be problematic."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Omar's campaign responded to Radinovich's comments, calling him a 'deeply troubled individual' with an 'irrational obsession' with the congresswoman. Radinovich, who previously managed campaigns for local and federal candidates and served as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's chief of staff, stood by his statements. He clarified that while he questioned the timing and credibility of the Trump administration's Department of Justice, he was confident in the specific allegation's truth."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Radinovich's motives"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Omar's campaign suggested Radinovich was participating in a 'baseless and manufactured witch hunt.' Briana Rose Lee, an operations director for Omar's campaign, wrote on X that Radinovich was not stupid and knew the allegations were baseless. Radinovich responded directly to Lee, stating, 'You're right. I'm not stupid.'"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific details of the federal probe into Omar's finances, nor do they include information about the Obama administration opening an investigation in 2016 that reportedly closed in 2021 under the Biden administration, as reported by the New York Times. 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