Former Ilhan Omar Associate Plead
Fraud Conviction
Guhaad Hashi Said, a former campaign associate of
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire
fraud and money laundering in a $2.9 million pandemic food scheme.
Prosecutors said he fabricated meal counts and used funds for real estate, cars, and personal items. He faces up to 25 years in prison.
Federal Response
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson called the case part of a larger crisis:
“The scale of the fraud in Minnesota is staggering, and every rock we turn over reveals more.”
Political Fallout
While Omar has not been implicated, the case revives attention on past campaign finance violations.
Separately, mayoral candidate Omar Fateh returned a $1,000 donation from defendant Muna Wais Fidhin, indicted for $1 million in fraudulent reimbursements.
Wider Probe
Fidhin is the 75th person charged since 2022 in the Feeding Our Future scandal, which has exposed widespread abuse of taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs.
