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Minnesota Dem declined to refer Ilhan Omar for ethics probe despite fellow lawmaker's 2019 request
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Minnesota Dem declined to refer Ilhan Omar for ethics probe despite fellow lawmaker's 2019 request

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Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., directed a Minnesota state lawmaker to the congressional ethics complaint process in 2019 after he urged her to seek an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., according to correspondence obtained by Fox News Digital.

In a 2019 letter, Craig told Steve Drazkowski, then a Minnesota state representative, that he could submit a complaint himself to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) if he wanted to pursue an investigation into Omar.

The Office of Congressional Ethics website states that members of the public, advocacy organizations and members of Congress can submit information regarding alleged misconduct to the agency's Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC). Complaints may also be submitted to the House Committee on Ethics.

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