The New Under Ground Church-THE TRUTH MUST BE TOLD: Ilhan Omar CAUGHT In Cash-for-Votes SCANDAL…A 2020 ballot harvesting scandal involving Rep. Ilhan Omar’s supporters in Minneapolis resurfaced this week, reminding Americans how allegations of cash-for-votes schemes targeting Somali immigrants went uninvestigated

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Ilhan Omar CAUGHT In Cash-for-Votes SCANDAL…A 2020 ballot harvesting scandal involving Rep. Ilhan Omar’s supporters in Minneapolis resurfaced this week, reminding Americans how allegations of cash-for-votes schemes targeting Somali immigrants went uninvestigated

Ilhan Omar CAUGHT In Cash-for-Votes SCANDAL…

A 2020 ballot harvesting scandal involving Rep. Ilhan Omar’s supporters in Minneapolis resurfaced this week, reminding Americans how allegations of cash-for-votes schemes targeting Somali immigrants went uninvestigated despite explosive undercover footage and whistleblower testimony.

Explosive Allegations Emerge During 2020 Primary

Project Veritas published undercover videos on September 27, 2020, alleging illegal ballot harvesting in Minneapolis during the August primary election. The footage featured Liban Mohamed, brother of City Council candidate Jamal Osman, driving with envelopes he claimed contained 300 absentee ballots.

Activist Omar Jamal accused supporters of Rep. Ilhan Omar of orchestrating a cash-for-votes operation, paying Somali residents between $100 and $200 per ballot. These allegations violated Minnesota’s then-existing limit of three ballots per collector, raising serious questions about election integrity in communities with vulnerable immigrant populations.

Legal Loopholes and Suspicious Timing

The alleged harvesting occurred during a critical window when Minnesota courts temporarily suspended ballot collection limits. On July 28, 2020, a district court lifted the three-ballot restriction for the August 11 primary, citing COVID-19 access concerns. The state Supreme Court reinstated the limit on September 4, weeks before Project Veritas released its investigation.

This legal gray area allowed unlimited ballot collection during the exact period when Liban Mohamed’s Snapchat video showed him transporting hundreds of ballots. The convenient timing raises concerns about how pandemic-era rule changes created opportunities for exploitation, particularly in communities where language barriers and unfamiliarity with American electoral processes make voters susceptible to manipulation.

Law Enforcement’s Troubling Silence

Despite President Trump’s public demand for an investigation and Rep. Steve Drazkowski providing community tips about vote-buying schemes, authorities delivered no meaningful accountability. Minneapolis Police reviewed the Project Veritas claims in late September 2020 but released no findings. Hennepin County prosecutors reported receiving no ballot harvesting cases.

U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald declined comment, and no federal investigation materialized. Omar denied all allegations, stating there was “zero truth” to the claims, while her spokesperson confirmed Liban Mohamed was not on her payroll. This lack of prosecutorial follow-through mirrors a troubling pattern where election fraud allegations involving Democrat-aligned operations receive minimal scrutiny, leaving concerned citizens without answers about the integrity of their elections.

Lasting Impact on Voter Confidence

The allegations stigmatized Minneapolis’s Somali-American community while fueling legitimate concerns about ballot security that persist today. Omar Jamal launched a GoFundMe campaign raising over $25,000 for what he termed “defense” against “legal challenges,” suggesting organized pushback against whistleblowers. No evidence of cash payments or of Omar’s direct involvement ever emerged, yet the unanswered questions eroded trust in absentee voting systems.

The episode demonstrates how lax enforcement and courts’ willingness to suspend election safeguards during emergencies create conditions where fraud allegations—whether proven or not—undermine public confidence in democratic processes. As Trump returns to office in 2026, this flashback serves as a reminder of why election integrity reforms remain essential to restoring Americans’ faith in free and fair elections.