While Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has not been seen publicly since federal agents raided her Washington, D.C., residence on Monday, her political consultant husband was once again spotted emerging from their shared rental home this week.

Tim Mynett was seen Wednesday stepping out in the neighborhood to walk their Golden Labrador Retriever dog Teddy, a second time later that same day to take out the trash and a third time to walk out his wife’s staffer.

«There are rumors that the congresswoman left the country, is that true?» Mynett was asked while on an evening walk with Teddy.

«You guys are annoying the hell out of all the neighbors around here, man,» he told Digital when approached about the developments this week, including President Donald Trump weighing in on the saga.

One of Omar’s congressional staffers was captured the same day bringing into the couple’s home two large bags from fast food chain Burger King. Security escorted her to the door and staked out in front of the house after she entered with the meal.

ILHAN OMAR’S EMBATTLED HUSBAND APPEARS AT SCENE OF HSI RAID IN MIDST OF CRIMINAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION

Rumors swirled that Omar fled from the country following the raid carried out by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as part of a criminal fraud investigation looking into the Somali-born congresswoman’s immigration paperwork, as first reported by Digital.

Omar’s cellphone and passport were reportedly seized by federal authorities during the search.

The congresswoman’s staff helped to get her birth year adjusted from 1981 to 1982 in the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, according to reporters. Omar gained citizenship automatically through her father’s naturalization since she was reportedly 17 years old at the time. If Omar was born in 1981, she would have been 18 years old, meaning the validity of her citizenship could be threatened because she was no longer a minor.

The altered birthdate was published during her entire time serving in Minnesota’s House and for months into her time serving in Congress.

When asked about the federal investigation earlier this week, Mynett told Digital he has «no concerns» about what federal authorities will find on his wife while investigating her immigration pathway.

«My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee,» Mynett said. «No concerns.»

His comments to Digital come after Omar’s relatives were reportedly issued subpoenas as part of HSI’s investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration paperwork. At least two of Omar’s relatives were subpoenaed, one of which is reportedly Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor.

ILHAN OMAR’S HUSBAND INSISTS HE HAS ‘NO CONCERNS’ AMID FEDERAL IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION

Digital asked Mynett about President Donald Trump publicly questioning Omar’s net worth by alleging on Truth Social that her accountant may have reported fraudulent money when her previous financial disclosure listed the couple’s shared net worth as high as $30 million.

«Why did Ilhan Omar report a Net Worth of up to 30 Million Dollars just a short time ago, and then immediately say, «Oh, I made a mistake! It’s really $100,000.» Could it be that her highly paid accountant actually reported the money that was stolen from her fraudulent activities in Minnesota? Would something like that be possible? Do you think the accountant actually gave the right number the first time, 30 Million Dollars, and then she was forced to disavow because she never would have been able to report where that much money came from? She must have freaked out when she saw that money!» Trump posted to Truth Social on Tuesday.

«Where did her house come from, where did her cars come from, and what about her lovely place in Washington, D.C.? I didn’t know that Congressmen and women made that kind of money, but I do know her husband, according to information and belief, makes almost nothing, so it couldn’t have come from him. How many people did she illegally bring into our Country from Somalia? America wants answers, and we want them, NOW!»

Mynett is at the center of yet another investigation into Omar — this time looking into her finances.

Following Monday’s HSI raid, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Tuesday that her office is also investigating Omar’s financial disclosures about reporting of her and Mynett’s shared net worth.

OMAR FACES MOUNTING SCRUTINY AFTER FRAUD RINGLEADER SENTENCED TO 41 YEARS

Scrutiny of Omar’s finances intensified after her 2024 congressional financial disclosure listed business interests associated with Mynett valued between $6 million and $30 million. Omar’s office subsequently said the figures were incorrect and amended the filing.

The largest change in the documents was from Mynett’s assets. His reported ownership interests in both his winery and venture capital advisory firm, which were previously valued in the millions of dollars, are listed with no value now.

In Omar’s 2024 financial disclosure records, Mynett’s share in his winery was valued between $1 million and $5 million, and his share at the venture capital advisory firm was valued between $5 million and $25 million. Now, his equity interests are both listed at $0.

Omar’s office previously told Digital that Mynett has partners in both businesses and said the earlier disclosure mistakenly reflected the businesses’ total equity rather than his ownership interest. The office also said the original filing listed assets without accounting for liabilities.

Officials noted that the investigation into Omar’s financial disclosures is unrelated to the raid on her home.

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The American military has largely operated on a familiar premise: combat the enemy overseas before the fight reaches home.

But as drones, cyberattacks and long-range weapons pose growing threats to U.S. military installations and critical infrastructure, Army leaders are preparing for a future in which American forces could come under attack before they ever deploy overseas.

«If we’re going against a pacing threat, power projection will be contested,» Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s acting chief of staff, told Digital on Wednesday.

He said the military is rethinking assumptions that were held during decades of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, when American forces could largely count on secure bases and supply lines at home.

FBI WARNS BATTLEFIELD-STYLE DRONE ATTACKS COULD REACH US: ‘ONLY A MATTER OF TIME’

«During the Global War on Terror, we took a lot of things for granted, because we could,» LaNeve said during a small-group roundtable at the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference in Washington this week.

In a potential conflict with China, disrupting American military bases, transportation networks and communications could delay U.S. forces from reaching the battlefield. The Pentagon’s latest report on China’s military capabilities warns that Beijing has positioned cyber capabilities inside U.S. critical infrastructure networks that could be used to disrupt American military mobilization during a conflict.

The concerns come as the Pentagon places renewed emphasis on homeland defense and military installations as they prepare to potentially confront threats closer to home. U.S. officials have previously confirmed drone incursions over installations — including Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia and Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. Though those incidents have not been publicly attributed to China.

The warning of a future fight on American soil comes amid the How the Army Fights rollout. The new operational framework places greater emphasis on preparing American forces to deploy, communicate and sustain operations even when military bases, supply lines and communications networks are under attack.

The guidance places greater emphasis on the Army’s ability to deploy and sustain forces under threat, including when communications, supply lines and military infrastructure are disrupted.

US MILITARY BASES ARE ‘ILL-EQUIPPED’ TO STOP DRONE SWARMS, TOP COMMANDER REVEALS AFTER RUBIO’S UAP WARNING

LaNeve said the Army is using the framework to establish clearer priorities for how its formations train, fight and incorporate new technology.

«It was important to get this document out to provide a direction for our Army, a stake in the ground in where we’re moving,» LaNeve told Digital in an interview Wednesday.

The changes are being led by an Army leadership team serving in acting capacities following the departures of former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George. LaNeve remains the Senate-confirmed vice chief of staff.

LaNeve explained how the Army is preparing to keep fighting even when an adversary disrupts military communications.

«I think what you would see inside this command and control capability is the ability to operate disconnected and then reconnect when you have that capability, but to continue to be able to maneuver,» he said.

The Army is also rethinking how it protects military installations at home. LaNeve pointed to Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which is working with federal and local law enforcement to strengthen counter-drone defenses around military bases and critical infrastructure.

CARTELS USE DRONES TO SCOUT BORDER AGENTS AND MAP SMUGGLING ROUTES, EXPERT WARNS

Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle pointed to the southern border as an example of how soldiers are already confronting drone threats closer to home. He said soldiers are using the mission to test new counter-drone technology against real-world threats, gaining experience they can bring back to their units as the Army prepares for future conflicts.

The Army is also expanding its preparations for biological threats that could disrupt military operations. Officials announced this week that biological incidents will be incorporated into routine combat training as part of a broader effort to ensure soldiers can continue carrying out their missions through disease outbreaks or deliberate biological attacks.

During a separate panel Wednesday, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink warned that advances in surveillance technology could soon make it increasingly difficult for military forces to operate anywhere without being detected.

«We are rapidly heading to a point in time where, depending on what your signature is, how fast you’re moving, the enemy is going to have some sense to where you are no matter where you are on the planet,» Meink said.

He suggested that level of surveillance could emerge within five years, potentially sooner, as China and other adversaries expand their ability to track and target military assets.

Meink said the Pentagon is working to make its forces more survivable, including through autonomous systems capable of operating in dangerous environments where commanders might hesitate to send manned platforms.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking alongside Meink and the other service secretaries, criticized what he described as the Pentagon’s failure to keep pace with technological advances under the Biden administration.

«On hypersonics, they took a nap. On space, they took a nap. On weaponization of space, they took a nap. On drones, they took a nap,» Hegseth said.

LaNeve emphasized that despite the Army’s growing reliance on advanced technology, soldiers must still be able to carry out their missions when those systems are unavailable.

«Soldiers are our number one platform. It is the Army’s platform,» he told Digital.

The technology, he said, is intended to make troops more capable, but soldiers must remain grounded in the fundamental skills needed to fight without it.

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El martes, durante al menos 90 minutos, el papa León XIV estuvo inconsciente bajo anestesia general. La situación plantea una interrogante: ¿qué sucede cuando un papa está incapacitado y no puede dirigir la Iglesia católica?

La respuesta corta es: nada. La Iglesia tiene reglas para algunas situaciones, como cuando un papa muere o renuncia, o cuando no puede ejercer sus funciones con libertad (por ejemplo, cuando un papa es encarcelado, como ocurrió con el papa Pío VI a manos de Napoleón, un escenario poco probable hoy en día). Sin embargo, no tiene reglas específicas para los casos en que el papa se encuentra enfermo de gravedad o, digamos, en coma.

En caso de la hospitalización temporal del papa, la extensa estructura administrativa del Vaticano funciona por sí sola, un escenario que los observadores del Vaticano vivieron en repetidas ocasiones durante las frecuentes hospitalizaciones de san Juan Pablo II y el papa Francisco.

Desde hace décadas, el Hospital Gemelli de Roma cuenta con un conjunto de habitaciones equipado para el papa. Juan Pablo estuvo ahí con tanta frecuencia que comenzó a decirle “el tercer Vaticano”. (Actualmente esa área se está remodelando, por lo que León se está recuperando en habitaciones cercanas).

Incluso allí, el papa sigue a cargo.

“No hay un papa suplente”, dijo Alberto Melloni, un historiador de la Iglesia. Si hay que tomar decisiones o hacer nombramientos, “se le pueden llevar al papa mientras está en el hospital”.

Y basándose en lo que se ha dicho hasta el momento sobre la recuperación de León, parece ser que él estará de vuelta en el Vaticano en una semana, como el Vaticano había anticipado.

Los médicos de León dijeron el miércoles que su recuperación avanzaba según lo esperado. En un comunicado emitido por el Vaticano, sus médicos dijeron que León estaba haciendo ejercicios respiratorios, había comenzado a caminar y había desayunado y almorzado.

Matteo Bruni, el vocero del Vaticano, dijo que el pontífice estaba “de buen humor”, sin dar más detalles.

Por ahora, el funcionamiento diario del Vaticano y de la Iglesia mundial se delega en un equipo de funcionarios -encabezado por el secretario de Estado, el cardenal Piero Parolin– que garantiza que su administración funcione sin contratiempos.

La Santa Sede es el órgano central de gobierno de la Iglesia católica y comprende decenas de oficinas o departamentos que, a su vez, supervisan áreas específicas, como la evangelización, el clero, la educación o la economía. Tan solo la Secretaría de Estado del Vaticano es como una combinación de un ministerio del interior y un ministerio de asuntos exteriores que supervisa la gestión general, así como las relaciones con otros Estados y las embajadas de la Iglesia en el extranjero.

“Sabemos que las operaciones diarias continúan como de costumbre, en el sentido de que ninguna regla le impide a nadie seguir haciendo lo que hace”, dijo Giovanni Maria Vian, un experto en la Iglesia y exdirector de L’Osservatore Romano, el periódico del Vaticano. “Digamos que es una máquina que funciona de forma normal y automática, por así decirlo”.

El reverendo Filippo Di Giacomo, experto en derecho canónico y comentarista, señaló que la Iglesia ha tenido siglos para afinar su funcionamiento.

“Toda la estructura del Vaticano, y también la del clero, ha sido construida a lo largo de los siglos de tal manera que incluso cuando un gobierno eclesiástico se ve obligado a disminuir el ritmo, nunca colapsará”, dijo. “La sabiduría jurídica de la Iglesia reside en el ‘Estado profundo’ que mantiene a flote al Vaticano”, añadió. Este “no entra en crisis solo porque el papa esté enfermo”, dijo.

Esto no quiere decir que no se haya planteado la pregunta de qué hacer si un papa está incapacitado físicamente, como ocurrió durante el papado de Juan Pablo II, quien durante una década padeció la enfermedad de Parkinson y otros problemas de salud.

“Uno de los factores que sin duda influyó en la decisión de Benedicto XVI de renunciar al papado fue el hecho de que no quería que eso le pasara a él”, dijo Vian sobre la decisión que Benedicto tomó en 2013 de renunciar cuando su propia salud comenzaba a deteriorarse.

El domingo pasado, León anunció durante su oración semanal que le habían encontrado un nódulo en el pulmón y que sus médicos decidieron operarlo, lo cual hicieron dos días después. El Vaticano no ha dicho cuándo se descubrió el nódulo del pulmón del papa, solo que surgió durante un examen de rutina.

El miércoles, Bruni dijo que los resultados histológicos del tumor “tomarán tiempo”. También dijo que el papa todavía esperaba viajar a Sudamérica el próximo mes.

Algunos observadores del Vaticano han señalado dos nombramientos recientes -cargos importantes durante el periodo de transición papal- como prueba de que el papa estaba dejando todo en orden antes de la cirugía.

La semana pasada, León aprobó el nombramiento del cardenal Luis Antonio Tagle, de 69 años, como nuevo decano del Colegio Cardenalicio, un cargo clave durante una transición papal.

También nombró al arzobispo Vittorio Viola como arcipreste de la Basílica Papal de San Pedro en el Vaticano y vicario general para la Ciudad del Vaticano. Aunque la mayoría de los cardenales pierden sus cargos en caso de muerte o renuncia papal, estos puestos clave se mantienen.

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Elisabetta Povoledo es una reportera del Times con sede en Roma, que cubre Italia, el Vaticano y la cultura de la región. Ha sido periodista durante 35 años.

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