“However, it would be very simple if you are innocent to be able to come up with the paperwork, do the DNA sample. I mean, there are a lot of things that you could do that put a lot this behind you, and I would think that as a politician, you know, you're not a private person anymore, you're a public person,”

John Nagel · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Nagel said it would be simple for Omar to clear up misunderstandings about her immigration status by producing paperwork and taking a DNA sample.