African nation Somaliland tells US ‘say the word’ on extraditing Ilhan Omar after Vance fraud claim

The Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognized state in the Horn of Africa, suggested in a social media post that Rep. Ilhan Omar be extradited after Vice President JD Vance claimed during an interview that the lawmaker committed immigration fraud. Omar’s office called the claim “a ridiculous lie.”

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 an emailed statement that the vice president's claim is “a ridiculous lie."

"This is rich coming from someone who literally said they were willing to ‘create stories’ to redirect the media," the statement said. "This is a ridiculous lie and desperate attempt to distract from the pedophile protection party’s unpopular war of choice, increasing gas prices, and rapidly dropping polling numbers." ---More...

???? BREAKING: Vice President JD Vance Officially CONFIRMS that Rep. Ilhan Omar Committed Immigration Fraud:

“Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America”

The VP says the White House is going to “go after” Omar for these crimes.

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