Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., returned to Capitol Hill this week with two prominent attorneys in tow after a scandal plagued the fall recess. Her arrival came as federal investigators examine both her immigration status and previous financial filings.

Fox News spotted attorneys Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz leaving Omar’s Washington, D.C., office Tuesday. Their meeting with the congresswoman appeared to last roughly two hours, making Omar’s first sighting back on Capitol Hill a decidedly lawyer heavy affair.

Jeffress and Matz are partners at Heckler Fink LLP, and Omar hired them amid the dueling investigations. Fox News questioned the attorneys after they emerged from her office about their confidence in her defense against the federal government.

The lawyers were also asked about reports that the Obama and Biden administrations had initially investigated Omar. Those reports emerged after Omar claimed the Trump administration was politically targeting her through the current investigations.

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Two federal departments have opened investigations involving the Somali-born congresswoman. One focuses on her immigration status, while the other examines previous financial filings, placing separate areas of her record under federal scrutiny.

In October, agents with Homeland Security Investigations raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home. Fox News Digital learned that the search was connected to an investigation into whether Omar or her father committed fraud while completing her immigration paperwork.

During the final weeks of her campaign, Omar asked supporters for money to help defend her in the investigations. She also accused President Donald Trump of pursuing her for political reasons while she sought another term in Congress.

About an hour after Jeffress and Matz left the office Tuesday, Omar departed with her husband, Tim Mynett. Fox News approached the congresswoman and asked whether the investigations could interfere with her ability to represent her constituents effectively in Congress.

Omar was also asked whether she might step down despite having just won another term, allowing the investigation to “play out.” She smiled and waved toward the camera but did not answer before the elevator doors closed with her inside.

The congresswoman also declined to respond when asked whether she had spoken with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about the investigations. Omar has not formally announced any meeting with members of Congress concerning the two ongoing federal probes.

Both attorneys seen leaving Omar’s office have represented senior Democratic elected officials and taken cases involving Trump, his allies and his supporters. Their legal resumes put some familiar Democratic heavyweights and battles against Trump behind Omar’s emerging defense.

LAWYERED UP: Ilhan Omar spent TWO HOURS with lawyers on Capitol Hill, then told reporters she isn't worried about the criminal investigation into her.

Federal investigators searched her D.C. home and SEIZED her phone. They're looking into whether she falsified documents. Asked if she'd step down, she walked away. If she lied on ANY of those papers, strip her citizenship and DEPORT her. Two hours with lawyers doesn't look like someone who isn't concerned. — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 11, 2026

Jeffress represented former President Joe Biden in his lawsuit against the Justice Department earlier this year. She also served as counsel for then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill.

Jeffress is married to U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper of the District of Washington. In May, Cooper ruled that Trump’s addition of his name to the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center was illegal.

Matz served as counsel to House Democrats during both failed impeachment efforts against Trump during his first term. He also represented E. Jean Carroll in two civil cases involving Trump’s denial of her sexual assault claims against him.

Matz additionally represented opponents of the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act. That law banned teachers from teaching students about gender identity and sexual orientation.

Omar’s only formal public response to the investigations has come through social media posts. Those posts included a video encouraging supporters to continue sending money as she confronts the new investigations, even as she avoided answering questions about them on Capitol Hill.

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