Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is in trouble again. The congresswoman, as per Fox News, embroiled in an ethics complaint. The politician has been accused of alleged abuse of government resources.&nbsp;As per the report, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) has filed a complaint with the House Office of Congressional Ethics. The organisation is calling for an immediate investigation into whether Omar violated house rules and abused official resources for political use from her TikTok account.

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The complaint as per Fox News revolves around the congresswoman's use of Chinese-owned TikTok, which has recently come under the scanner for its alleged spying activities.

Following concern over TikTok's alleged nefarious activities, FBI director Christopher Wray had claimed that the Chinese government could use TikTok for "data operations". Subsequently, the short video format application's use was banned by the House of Representatives on official devices.

However, as per the complaint, "in spite of this, Rep. Omar has a TikTok account that she is clearly using for both official House and political purposes."

The watchdog in its complaint writes "the biography portion of the account describes her as a 'Congresswoman for #MN05.' She has posted overtly political posts, including a video of her urging viewers to support Democrat candidates, a message to Democrats volunteering for campaigns, and several videos of her campaigning and attending campaign events." &nbsp;

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Congress members are barred from using official resources for campaigning purposes, however as per the complaint along with the political content, Omar "also made posts that used official government resources, including C-SPAN footage from the House floor, what appears to be a cell phone video recorded on the House floor, and an interview from what appears to be her House office."&nbsp;

Another TikTok video allegedly has Omar recording inside "what appears to be her congressional office." This, as per FACT, is in violation of the prohibition of filming in government offices for a campaign or political purposes and the ban on posting political videos on an official social media account.&nbsp;

The watchdog alleges that since Omar identifies&nbsp;the account as that of a Congresswoman and uses official government content, her account is technically an official social media account.

"These violations are disturbing, and clearly not how members are supposed to be using official resources," said Kendra Arnold, FACT's executive director, while speaking to Fox News Digital.&nbsp;

"The law is abundantly clear, and her account and the content posted speak for themselves. These rules are to protect the time, resources and integrity of official proceedings for those in elected office," she added.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is in trouble again. The congresswoman, as per Fox News, embroiled in an ethics complaint. The politician has been accused of alleged abuse of government resources.

Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is in trouble again. The congresswoman, as per Fox News, embroiled in an ethics complaint. The politician has been accused of alleged abuse of government resources. As per the report, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) has filed a complaint with the House Office of Congressional Ethics. The organisation is calling for an immediate investigation into whether Omar violated house rules and abused official resources for political use from her TikTok account. Also read | Who is Olesya Krivtsova? 20-year-old Russian student on Moscow's most wanted list- Why is she arrested? The complaint as per Fox News revolves around the congresswoman's use of Chinese-owned TikTok, which has recently come under the scanner for its alleged spying activities. Following concern over TikTok's alleged nefarious activities, FBI director Christopher Wray had claimed that the Chinese government could use TikTok for "data operations". Subsequently, the short video format application's use was banned by the House of Representatives on official devices. However, as per the complaint, "in spite of this, Rep. Omar has a TikTok account that she is clearly using for both official House and political purposes." The watchdog in its complaint writes "the biography portion of the account describes her as a 'Congresswoman for #MN05.' She has posted overtly political posts, including a video of her urging viewers to support Democrat candidates, a message to Democrats volunteering for campaigns, and several videos of her campaigning and attending campaign events." Also read | US cafe chain Panera will soon let customers swipe palms to make payment Congress members are barred from using official resources for campaigning purposes, however as per the complaint along with the political content, Omar "also made posts that used official government resources, including C-SPAN footage from the House floor, what appears to be a cell phone video recorded on the House floor, and an interview from what appears to be her House office." Another TikTok video allegedly has Omar recording inside "what appears to be her congressional office." This, as per FACT, is in violation of the prohibition of filming in government offices for a campaign or political purposes and the ban on posting political videos on an official social media account. The watchdog alleges that since Omar identifies the account as that of a Congresswoman and uses official government content, her account is technically an official social media account. "These violations are disturbing, and clearly not how members are supposed to be using official resources," said Kendra Arnold, FACT's executive director, while speaking to Fox News Digital. "The law is abundantly clear, and her account and the content posted speak for themselves. These rules are to protect the time, resources and integrity of official proceedings for those in elected office," she added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

US congresswoman Ilhan Omar accused of alleged abuse of govt resources for using TikTok

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke, already banned from football for ethics violations, are facing a fresh investigation over the salaries and bonuses they received in office. 
 
In a separate decision, former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb was given a life ban from any soccer-related activity and fined one million Swiss francs ($1.02 million). 
 
FIFA&#39;s ethics committee said its investigators had opened formal proceedings against both Blatter and Valcke, along with former finance director Markus Kattner, for possible ethics violations which included bribery and corruption. 
 
The suspected violations were &quot;in the context of salaries and bonuses paid to Mr Blatter, Mr Valcke and Mr Kattner as well as other provisions included in the contracts of these three individuals,&quot; it said. 
 
They are also suspected of having breached rules on general conduct, loyalty, conflicts of interest and &quot;offering and accepting gifts and other benefits.&quot; 
 
Valcke&#39;s lawyer declined comment while Blatter and Kattner could not immediately be reached although they have previously denied wrongdoing. 
 
Blatter has said his earnings were in line with top officials from professional sports leagues around the world. 
 
Soccer&#39;s global governing body is attempting to recover from the worst graft scandal in its history which has seen 42 people, including former FIFA executive committee members, indicted in the United States since May last year. 
 
Criminal investigations are also under way in Switzerland, where FIFA has its headquarters. 
 
Those 42 include Webb, ex-president of the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean, who has pleaded guilty in the United States to offences linked to racketeering, fraud and money laundering. 
 
FIFA&#39;s ethics committee has conducted its own investigation into the Cayman Islander and announced on Friday that was guilty of breaking ethics violations, including bribery and corruption. 
 
FIFA said in June that an internal investigation revealed that the three officials had received 79 million Swiss francs ($81 million) in compensation over five years, calling them &quot;massive payouts&quot;. 
 
FIFA&#39;s lawyers Quinn Emanuel, which conducted the investigation, said the evidence revealed a coordinated effort by the three to &quot;enrich themselves through annual salary increases, World Cup bonuses and other incentives.&quot; 
 
Blatter, 80, who led FIFA from 1998 until 2015, has already been banned for eight years, later to reduced to six following an appeal. 
 
The ban was imposed for ethics violations related to a payment of 2 million Swiss francs that FIFA made to then European soccer boss Michel Platini with Blatter&#39;s approval in 2011 for work done a decade earlier. 
 
He has appealed to sport&#39;s highest tribunal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and is awaiting a verdict. 
 
Valcke was fired in January and has since been banned for 12 years, reduced to 10 on appeal, for ethics violations which included using FIFA expenses for sightseeing trips and destruction of evidence. 
 
Kattner, who took over as acting secretary general after Valcke&#39;s dismissal, was fired by FIFA in May. ($1 = 0.9735 Swiss francs) 
 
(Reuters)

The possible ethics violations include bribery and corruption

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke, already banned from football for ethics violations, are facing a fresh investigation over the salaries and bonuses they received in office. In a separate decision, former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb was given a life ban from any soccer-related activity and fined one million Swiss francs ($1.02 million). FIFA's ethics committee said its investigators had opened formal proceedings against both Blatter and Valcke, along with former finance director Markus Kattner, for possible ethics violations which included bribery and corruption. The suspected violations were "in the context of salaries and bonuses paid to Mr Blatter, Mr Valcke and Mr Kattner as well as other provisions included in the contracts of these three individuals," it said. They are also suspected of having breached rules on general conduct, loyalty, conflicts of interest and "offering and accepting gifts and other benefits." Valcke's lawyer declined comment while Blatter and Kattner could not immediately be reached although they have previously denied wrongdoing. Blatter has said his earnings were in line with top officials from professional sports leagues around the world. Soccer's global governing body is attempting to recover from the worst graft scandal in its history which has seen 42 people, including former FIFA executive committee members, indicted in the United States since May last year. Criminal investigations are also under way in Switzerland, where FIFA has its headquarters. Those 42 include Webb, ex-president of the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean, who has pleaded guilty in the United States to offences linked to racketeering, fraud and money laundering. FIFA's ethics committee has conducted its own investigation into the Cayman Islander and announced on Friday that was guilty of breaking ethics violations, including bribery and corruption. FIFA said in June that an internal investigation revealed that the three officials had received 79 million Swiss francs ($81 million) in compensation over five years, calling them "massive payouts". FIFA's lawyers Quinn Emanuel, which conducted the investigation, said the evidence revealed a coordinated effort by the three to "enrich themselves through annual salary increases, World Cup bonuses and other incentives." Blatter, 80, who led FIFA from 1998 until 2015, has already been banned for eight years, later to reduced to six following an appeal. The ban was imposed for ethics violations related to a payment of 2 million Swiss francs that FIFA made to then European soccer boss Michel Platini with Blatter's approval in 2011 for work done a decade earlier. He has appealed to sport's highest tribunal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and is awaiting a verdict. Valcke was fired in January and has since been banned for 12 years, reduced to 10 on appeal, for ethics violations which included using FIFA expenses for sightseeing trips and destruction of evidence. Kattner, who took over as acting secretary general after Valcke's dismissal, was fired by FIFA in May. ($1 = 0.9735 Swiss francs) (Reuters)

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