Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted a peaceful video of a lakeside walk on Friday, set to a Somali hip-hop song with lyrics about enemies scattering and being "crushed." The post came days after federal agents searched her Washington home as part of a criminal investigation.
"Less scrolling, more strolling. Enjoying our beautiful Minnesota lakes," Omar wrote on X. The video shows her and her husband, Tim Mynett, walking along a dock over a lake with bright fall foliage behind them. The couple smiled, appeared to talk and looked fondly at each other while Omar, who is running for reelection, held a coffee. The clip closes with a montage of photos from the walk.
The soundtrack carried a very different tone. According to a translation obtained by Fox News Digital, the lyrics say: "Let me reveal who I really am. No enemy dares threaten me, wherever I step, they scatter. They flee and stay far away. I have always been the source of their distress."
The song is "Nimaan Ciilayba Icaaya" by Ilkacase Qays, whose real name is Muse Abdikadir. His website calls him a "U.S. based Somali singer, rapper and activist." The duet-style track features Somali singer Hodan Abdirahman. One cultural analysis describes it as "a powerful example of Somali lyrical poetry built around pride, bravery, personal dignity and unwavering trust in Allah."
Other lyrics include: "A fool's words carry no weight. Those I have angered now insult me." The analysis says the artist uses "exaggerated imagery to ridicule his opponents," portraying them as people who would lose sleep, suffer humiliation and even seek supernatural help out of desperation.
Omar, who sources say is actually named Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, reappeared in Minnesota on Friday after nearly two weeks out of public view. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents raided her Washington home on Oct. 12, 2026. On Friday, reporters followed her as she cast an early ballot with state Attorney General Keith Ellison at a Minneapolis polling place. The two then visited the Karmel Mall of Somalia in Minneapolis, where they had lunch among members of the Somali community and posed for photos.
Omar posted the video later that day, and it is unclear when it was filmed. She limited who can reply directly to the post. The only public comment came from former U.S. House "Squad" member Cori Bush, who wrote: "We love this."
Omar is being investigated for potential fraud tied to immigration paperwork completed by her or her father when she was becoming a U.S. citizen. HSI is the main investigative agency for the Department of Homeland Security. During the raid, federal agents took her passport and cellphone. Her sister, Sahra Noor, was interviewed by federal investigators afterward, and Fox News reported that agents have also obtained Omar's DNA.
Border czar Tom Homan said last week that Omar could be denaturalized if fraud is proven.
