Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband owns a California wine company — a business that sits at an unusual intersection of contested financial disclosures, a pending investor lawsuit, and the Islamic faith he adopted when the couple married.
Tim Mynett, who converted to Islam upon marrying Omar (D-Minn.) in 2020, is facing questions about his wine company eStCru after Omar's May 2025 financial disclosure valued the business between $1 million and $5 million, a dramatic increase from the $15,000 to $50,000 range she reported for the prior year — all while the House Oversight Committee and President Donald Trump pursue separate inquiries into the couple's finances.
According to Breitbart, the situation has drawn scrutiny from multiple directions. Congressional Republicans, media outlets, and fiscal watchdogs have raised questions about the apparent inconsistencies in the couple's reported wealth, which has been estimated at $30 million.
Mynett converted to Islam when he married Omar in 2020. Islamic law prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol, a tension the New York Post highlighted in a Saturday report about eStCru.
The wine company, based in California, reportedly ceased operations for over a year. Despite that dormancy, Omar's 2025 disclosure covering the 2024 calendar year placed its value in the seven-figure range. According to the New York Post, "It's not clear why, after all of this failure, Omar placed the business' value in the seven figures. In her financial disclosure covering the previous year of 2023, when eStCru was at least alive, she only put its value between $15,000 and $50,000 — significantly lower."
The financial questions do not end with the disclosure discrepancy. An unnamed investor filed suit against Mynett and a business partner, alleging that the two "fraudulently misrepresented" eStCru as a legitimate company. The outcome of that lawsuit has not been publicly reported.
For anyone following the money, the gap between a company that went dormant and a seven-figure valuation on a congressional disclosure is the kind of arithmetic that invites hard questions. Financial disclosures exist precisely so the public can verify that elected officials and their families are operating transparently.
Separately, in 2020, a D.C.-based consulting firm co-owned by Mynett received more than $500,000 in federal COVID-19 bailout funds. Omar's campaign also reportedly spent millions on Mynett's consulting company during that same year.
In January, President Trump called for a criminal investigation into Omar, seeking answers about how her wealth reportedly grew to more than $30 million during her time in public office. No charges have been filed.
"House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has said his panel is seeking answers on Omar and Mynett through congressional oversight," according to reporting on the inquiry. That dual-track approach — executive branch investigation alongside legislative oversight — signals that Republicans view the financial questions as serious enough to pursue through multiple channels.
It is worth noting that none of these inquiries has produced formal charges or conclusions. Omar has not been quoted responding to the latest round of reporting. However, the discrepancy between consecutive annual disclosures is a matter of public record, and reasonable people can agree that a jump from $50,000 to $5 million warrants explanation.
Beyond the financial questions, the couple's personal conduct has also drawn attention. Mynett was reportedly seen carrying alcohol into Omar's Washington, D.C., residence and smoking cigarettes — both activities prohibited under Islamic practice. The couple was also previously accused of having an affair while Mynett was still married to his former wife, Beth Mynett. Adultery is likewise forbidden in Islam.
These personal matters would ordinarily be just that — personal. But when an elected official builds a significant portion of her public identity around her faith, constituents and colleagues alike have a reasonable basis for asking whether actions align with stated values. Consistency matters in public life, regardless of party or creed.
The convergence of financial disclosure questions, an active lawsuit, congressional oversight, and a presidential call for criminal investigation makes this one of the more layered accountability stories in Washington. Whether the inquiries ultimately reveal wrongdoing or produce exoneration, the public deserves clear answers — and Omar's office would be well served to provide them.