Ilhan Omar hit with ethics complaint over alleged abuse of government resources

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Ilhan Omar hit with ethics complaint over alleged abuse of government resources
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Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing an ethics complaint alleging she abused government resources from her use of a TikTok account, which has come under fire for being an alleged Chinese spy app.

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar says no one in Congress or local government are trying to prevent parents from being involved in education is facing an ethics complaint from a government watchdog group over alleged abuse of government resources, Fox News Digital has learned.

FACT's complaint revolves around Omar's use of TikTok, whose parent company, the Beijing-based ByteDance, has come under fire from critics who allege it's a spy app. FBI Director could use TikTok for data operations, and the House of Representatives banned its use on official devices, citing security risks.

Rep. Ilhan Omar is being accused of abusing government resources by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust. Within the complaint, FACT provides various examples of alleged violations, including one TikTik post of Omar speaking from what appears to be her congressional office regarding the House electing a speaker with the caption,"Long days of historic humiliation extended. [Laughing Emoji]."

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