DHS Secretary Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother for Immigration
Markwayne Mullin stated the investigation could lead to deportation if illegal activity is proven.
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Source: MEGACongresswoman Ilhan Omar has been accused of marrying her brother.
Photograph: RadarOnline (embedded from source)
What this story says
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated Ilhan Omar married her brother to help him immigrate to the US.
- Mullin suggested the investigation could lead to Omar's deportation if illegal activity is proven.
- A spokesperson for Omar's office stated they had not received notice of a DOJ investigation.
- Donald Trump previously sent Tom Homan to Minnesota regarding an investigation into Omar.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
30/100
17 sources · methodology
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to attempt to bring him into the United States. Mullin indicated that the investigation into this matter could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is proven. He also noted that the brother currently resides in London.
Mullin made these statements during a period when former President Donald Trump was also reportedly looking into Omar. In January 2026, Trump sent Tom Homan, identified as White House Border Czar, to Minnesota, the state Omar represents. Trump also claimed Omar was worth more than $44 million.
Disagreement on investigation notification
A spokesperson for Ilhan Omar's office stated that they had not received any notice from the Department of Justice regarding an investigation. This contrasts with claims made by Mullin and Trump about ongoing probes.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mention the claim by Omar's office spokesperson that they had not received any notice from the DOJ about an investigation. The centre-rated report included this detail.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 11 Sept 2026, 23:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- RadarOnline.com, the centre-rated outlet, led with the claim that Ilhan Omar "married her brother," citing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The report detailed Mullin's assertion that the marriage was an attempt to bring the brother into the US and that an investigation could lead to Omar's deportation. It also included details about Trump's previous actions regarding an investigation into Omar, including sending Tom Homan to Minnesota and his claim about her net worth. The report noted Omar's past denials of marrying her brother and included a statement from a DHS spokesperson that the department does not comment on ongoing investigations.
Right
13 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin's confirmation that Ilhan Omar "married her brother to try to bring him into the United States." Multiple reports, including WND and WND Newscenter, highlighted Mullin's statement directly. Power Line also featured Mullin's claim, noting that readers were among the first to know about the alleged marriage years ago. Cleveland Jewish News reported that a US agency would not comment on ongoing probes after its head made the claim about Omar marrying her brother. The New York Post digest stated Mullin suggested the investigation could uncover "illegal activity" leading to deportation.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover DHS Secretary Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother for Immigration?
- Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 19% are rated centre, 81% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is DHS Secretary Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother for Immigration left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 81% of the 16 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of DHS Secretary Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother for Immigration biased?
- DHS Secretary Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother for Immigration is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered DHS Secretary Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother for Immigration?
- 17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What allegations has DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin made about Ilhan Omar?
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to attempt to bring him into the United States. He indicated that an ongoing investigation could lead to her deportation if illegal activity is proven.
- Has Ilhan Omar's office responded to the investigation claims?
- A spokesperson for Ilhan Omar's office stated that they had not received any notice from the Department of Justice regarding an investigation into the matter. This was reported in the centre-rated coverage.
- What role did Donald Trump play in relation to these claims?
- Former President Donald Trump reportedly sent Tom Homan to Minnesota in January 2026 concerning an investigation into Ilhan Omar. Trump also claimed Omar was worth more than $44 million.
Read it at the source
17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
3- Ilhan Omar 'Married Her Brother,' Trump's Top Immigration Official Claims — as Congresswoman Could Now 'Face Deportation' (opens RadarOnline in a new tab)
RadarOnline — is RadarOnline biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's security chief claims Ilhan Omar married her brother (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'Not just marriage with brother, more illegal stuff…': Mullin drops bombshell on Ilhan Omar probe (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
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Right
13- Ilhan Omar ‘married her brother’ and could be deported: DHS sec (opens New York Post in a new tab)
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- DHS chief confirms: Ilhan Omar ‘married her brother to try to bring him into the United States’ * WND News Center (opens wndnewscenter.org in a new tab)
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- DHS chief confirms: Ilhan Omar ‘married her brother to try to bring him into the United States’ * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh (opens WND in a new tab)
- Ilhan Omar married her brother (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Power Line — is Power Line biased? Our profile of this outlet
- DHS Chief Claims Ilhan Omar Married Brother, Threatens Deportation (opens capitalisminstitute.org in a new tab)
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- “Something’s Going To Happen,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Says Ilhan Omar “Married Her Brother” Amid Investigation – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
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- US agency won't comment on ongoing probes, after its head said at GOP midterm event that Ilhan Omar married her brother (opens Jewish News Syndicate in a new tab)
Jewish News Syndicate — is Jewish News Syndicate biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US agency won't comment on ongoing probes, after its head said at GOP midterm event that Ilhan Omar married her brother (opens Cleveland Jewish News in a new tab)
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- JUST IN: DHS Chief Says Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother And Consequences Are Coming (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
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- Sec. Mullin: Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother (opens PJ Media in a new tab)
- 'Not just marriage with brother, more illegal stuff…': Mullin drops bombshell on Ilhan Omar probe (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- DHS secretary: Ilhan Omar married her brother, and consequences are coming (opens The Blaze in a new tab)
- DHS secretary: Ilhan Omar married her brother, and consequences are coming (opens Conservative Review in a new tab)
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