Omar’s marriage to political consultant draws renewed scrutiny of campaign spending

Washington Post (democracy dies in darkness) ^ | 3/13/20 | Michelle Ye Hee Lee

[Libloather]

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s marriage to a political consultant has drawn renewed focus on her campaign’s payments to her now-husband and his firm, which are at the center of a pending complaint with the Federal Election Commission.

Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday announced on Instagram that she had married Timothy Mynett, and the couple filed their marriage license in Washington that same day.

Following Omar’s marriage announcement, conservative critics raised concerns about payments by her campaign to E Street Group, which is run by Mynett.

“Taxpayers funded her campaign. Now they’re funding her marriage. How is this not an FEC violation?” conservative activist Charlie Kirk tweeted Thursday.

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Asked at the time by the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis whether she was dating anyone, she said, “No, I am not,” and declined to discuss personal matters. Mynett had denied that he was leaving his marriage for Omar or that he was in love with her.

Since 2018, Omar’s campaign paid about $586,000 to E Street Group for a range of services that included digital advertising, fundraising consulting, digital communications and design. The campaign also paid $7,000 to Mynett directly for fundraising consulting before hiring his consulting firm.

[Libloather]

Representatives for Omar’s campaign and Mynett’s firm said this week that there was nothing improper about the payments because they were made for legitimate work.

I'll bet that hijab fell off a time or two...

[hadaclueonce]

Nothing going to happen.
This getting old.
She has the Muslim Card.

[Liz]

WELL THAT’LL LEAVE A PAPER TRAIL OF EVIDENCE——so cough it up.

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Since 2018, Omar’s campaign paid about $586,000 to Mynett’s E Street Group for:
<><> digital advertising,
<><> fundraising consulting,
<><> digital communications
<><> digital design.

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Mynett pocketed $7,000 for fundraising consulting before her campaign hired his consulting firm.

Hmmmmmmm, I gather that’s when he fell madly in love with the ragheaded slimeball.

[ZOOKER]

And now he can’t be forced to testify against her

[Fireone]

The only thing the taxpayers should be paying for is the trial, and deportation.

[Kozy]

And no lawsuits into the Biden Crime Family?

[Ouchthatonehurt]

“… for a range of services”

Um…okay.

[jonascord]

"And now he can’t be forced to testify against her"

I've heard that from a lot of movies. Is it true? Case law?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Minnesota 5th District has always been nuts...

[ZOOKER]

IANAL

I've heard it from movies, too

[ronnie raygun]

renewed scrutiny, no arrest, no persecution, no investigation, renewed scrutiny

[4integrity]

Agree. Nothing going to happen to her...just as Hillary, Strozk, Comey, etc. skated.

[zeestephen]

In the unlikely event she gets indicted, her trial will be in Minneapolis or Washington D.C.

No Democrat will EVER be convicted of a politically related crime in those two cities.