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The Rubin Report

JD Vance's Ilhan Omar Bombshell, Trump Reveals Secret White House Plans | 5/20/26 FIRST LOOK

The Rubin Report

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including Vice President JD Vance confirming that the DOJ is now reviewing allegations that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar may have committed immigration fraud tied to years of controversy surrounding her marriages and immigration history; President Trump revealing dramatic new details about a massive underground White House ballroom and security complex complete with drone capabilities, military hospital facilities, and sniper positioning; and growing political backlash as Democrats and activist groups attack Trump's broader effort to reshape Washington ahead of America's 250th anniversary celebration, and much more.

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. It's Wednesday, May 20th, 2026.

0:11.3

We've got a packed show for you today. Vice President J.D. Vance says the DOJ is now looking

0:18.0

into whether Congresswoman Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud.

0:23.6

President Trump reveals stunning new details about the fortress-like White House ballroom,

0:29.6

an underground security complex currently under construction.

0:33.6

Let's dive in.

0:35.6

We start with a major political story out of Washington, where Vice President J.D. Vance

0:40.9

says the Department of Justice is now actively looking into allegations that Congresswoman

0:46.7

Ilhan Omar may have committed immigration fraud.

0:50.6

And this is not a new controversy.

0:53.0

The allegations surrounding Omar have circulated for years,

0:56.3

but now, for the first time, a sitting vice president is openly confirming that federal

1:02.6

authorities are reviewing the matter. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Vance was asked whether

1:08.2

the Trump administration's anti-fraud task force created to crack

1:12.7

down on fraud, abuse, and corruption across federal programs would also investigate Omar.

1:19.7

And Vance didn't dodge the question.

1:22.0

He responded, you read the things about Ilhan Omar, who she married and whether she didn't marry this person

1:28.9

or that person, it certainly seems like something fishy is there.

1:33.7

Then he added, everybody's entitled to equal justice under the law.

1:38.6

Now the core allegation centers around Omar's controversial 2009 marriage to Ahmed Elmi, a British citizen whom critics

1:47.1

have long alleged was actually her brother.

1:50.2

Omar has repeatedly denied the accusation, and the claim has never been definitively proven

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