India, April 5 -- Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and her husband Tim Mynett are reportedly being investigated by the House Oversight Committee for a sudden surge in wealth amid a broader fraud scandal in Minnesota's Somali‑American community. House Oversight Chairman James Comer has raised questions about how the couple's businesses grew from $51,000 to $30 million in just a year, Fox News reported.

Comer said his team's lawyers are now exploring the step of subpoenaing Mynett over what he described as "curious business practices." According to the report, Omar's 2024 disclosure forms showed the couple's net worth significantly rising. Mynett's investment firm Rose Lake Capital, which was formed in 2022 with just...