Ilhan Omar faces call for extradition after Vance's fraud accusation

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. An unofficial X account is calling for Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to be extradited to the Republic of Somaliland after Vice President JD Vance claimed during an interview that the lawmaker committed immigration fraud. Vice President JD Vance claimed in a podcast interview on Friday that the Trump administration believes Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., "definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America.” A spokesperson for Rep. Ilhan Omar told Fox News Digital in a statement that the claim is "a ridiculous lie" and "desperate attempt" from Republicans to distract the public from the Iran war, high gas prices and low poll numbers. The office of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has pushed back against Vice President JD Vance’s claim that the lawmaker committed immigration fraud. Connor McNutt, Omar’s chief of staff, told Fox News Digital in