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Ilhan Omar says she lives paycheck to paycheck as federal probes continue

Rep. Ilhan Omar told MS NOW's Chris Hayes she is "working class" and lives "paycheck to paycheck" while federal investigators examine her financial disclosures.

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Federal prosecutors referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar in a Wednesday court filing as 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,' and President Trump said at a rally in Iowa that she used a 'fake name' and should resign.(source: story 12, Oct 23) Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the administration of a 'campaign of political intimidation'; no charges have been filed.(source: story 12, Oct 23)(source: Oct 18: Obama condemns federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar) The investigation follows a search of Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12 and the seizure of her phone, computer, passport and notebooks.(source: Oct 18: FBI searches Rep. Ilhan Omar's home over immigration fraud inquiry)(source: Oct 22: Ilhan Omar says she lives paycheck to paycheck as federal probes continue)

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  • Rep. Ilhan Omar told MS NOW host Chris Hayes she is "working class" and lives "paycheck to paycheck still."
  • Omar said she has four kids, lives "a basic life" and drives a 2016 Toyota Camry.
  • Omar's annual congressional salary is $174,000, according to reports.
  • Omar's financial disclosures once listed assets tied to her husband worth as much as $30 million; she later filed an amendment listing a far lower range.
  • US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed her office is probing Omar's financial disclosures, and agents searched her Washington, D.C., home on Oct. 12.
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Says Omar calls herself working class amid probes

New York Post (Politics): lhan Omar whines she lives ‘paycheck to paycheck’ — as feds probe $30M financial disclosure

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Right-leaning outlets report that Omar described herself as working class and living paycheck to paycheck while federal investigators examine her financial disclosures.

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Calls Omar working class claim doubtful on salary

Breitbart (Politics): Ilhan Omar Claims She's 'Working Class' on $174,000 Congressional Salary

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Far-right outlets stress that Omar called herself working class despite her $174,000 congressional salary and the probes into her finances.

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