Ilhan Omar says she lives paycheck to paycheck despite $174,000 salary

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Ilhan Omar described herself as working class living paycheck to paycheck despite earning $174,000 annually as a congresswoman.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar described herself as a member of the 'working class' who lives 'paycheck to paycheck' during an interview on Wednesday night. She said: 'I mean, it's, you know, working — working class, I guess, like paycheck to paycheck still. We've got four kids, and we live, I think, like a basic life. I have a Toyota Camry that's from 2016.'

Omar's $174,000 annual congressional salary has drawn attention given that her financial disclosures once listed assets tied to her husband as being worth as much as $30 million. The timing of her comments comes after Homeland Security Investigations agents searched her Washington residence on 12 October as part of an investigation into possible immigration-related offences.

Since the raid, Omar has used the investigation as a reason to fundraise publicly. She said in a video: 'That goes a long way as we fight Trump and his administration for trying to intimidate me and so many people right before the midterm elections. We know that they're running scared. We're not going to be intimidated. We're not going to be silenced.' The Democratic National Committee subsequently sent a fundraising email based on Omar's campaign request.

How it is being reported

• Ilhan Omar says she lives 'paycheck to paycheck' as DOJ probes financial disclosuresIlhan Omar claims she lives "paycheck to paycheck," despite earning $174,000 and facing scrutiny over financial disclosures tied to Tim Mynett.Fox News · 22 Oct, 20:18
• Ilhan Omar whines that she's living 'paycheck to paycheck' after reporting $30 million fortuneIlhan Omar is living 'paycheck to paycheck' despite a financial disclosure that initially suggested businesses linked to her husband could be worth as much as $30 million.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 15:42

In this story: Ilhan Omar · Tim Mynett · Homeland Security Investigations · Democratic National Committee · Minnesota · Washington, D.C.

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