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Greenland Showdown in Davos, Rep. Omar Wealth Probe, Manhunt After Judge Shooting: AM Update 1/21

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Greenland Showdown in Davos, Rep. Omar Wealth Probe, Manhunt After Judge Shooting: AM Update 1/21", an episode of Megyn Kelly published January 21, 2026 (16 min, about 2,565 words). It mentions 9 people, works and ideas, including Ilan Omar, Tim Minet, Ursula Vanderion, Rose Lake Capital, Gavin Nuome.

What this episode is about

The update covers critical geopolitical and domestic issues, including the US's interest in Greenland amid global discussions at the World Economic Forum, scrutiny of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar over her husband's wealth amid fraud allegations, and ongoing manhunts for gunmen involved in recent shootings targeting judges and police officers. Additionally, it highlights a promotional offer from Birch Gold Group for first-time gold buyers.

Key takeaways

  • Greenland: the territory no one wants, but everyone seems to be talking about—talk about geopolitical real estate wars!
  • Ilan Omar's husband gains wealth suddenly? That’s like finding an unexpected bonus in the year's tax return.
  • European leaders at Davos are clearly feeling the heat—seeking independence from the US, or just practicing for fallout?
  • California's Governor to global leaders: 'Knee pads on, folks!' Now that's a new form of diplomatic etiquette.
  • Trump’s Greenland obsession: a mockery or a tactical maneuver? Is it real estate or merely a geo-political flex?

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: Ilan Omar, Birch Gold Group, Ursula Vanderion
  2. – 6:00: Gavin Nuome
  3. – 9:00: Tim Minet, Rose Lake Capital, Ilan Omar, Max Bacus
  4. – 12:00: Electronic Payments Coalition, Ilan Omar

Notable quotes from "Greenland Showdown in Davos, Rep. Omar Wealth Probe, Manhunt After Judge Shooting: AM Update 1/21"

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  • Have. So my point is if this change is permanent then Europe must change permanently too. It is time to seize this opportunity and build a new independent Europe. Canadian…
    about Ursula Vanderion · at
  • People rolling over. I should have brought up a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders. handing out crowns and handing this is pathetic. Nobel prizes they are being.
    about Gavin Nuome · at
  • One of Minnesota's most famous Somali, Congresswoman Ilan Omar, reportedly facing scrutiny from House Oversight investigators and federal law enforcement in connection with massive.
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  • It's not possible. As Minnesota fraud prosecutions began coming to light, Minet's company Rose Lake Capital quietly scrubbing its online presence, removing references to…
    about Tim Minet · at
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Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Ilan Omar — Person · Referenced public official (subject of investigation segment) · 3 mentions · first at
    Central figure in the second major story: scrutiny over her household's sudden wealth gains and links alleged by reporting to fraud cases in her district.
  • Tim Minet — Person · Referenced individual (business figure tied to Omar segment) · 2 mentions · first at
    Presented as Ilhan Omar’s husband/former political consultant whose wealth increase is a focus of the scrutiny described in the episode.
  • Ursula Vanderion — Person · Referenced EU leader (Davos speaker) · 1 mention · first at
    Quoted calling for European independence from the U.S. amid geopolitical shocks; name appears to be a misspelling of Ursula von der Leyen.
  • Gavin Nuome — Person · Referenced political figure (commentator in Greenland segment) · 2 mentions · first at
    Quoted criticizing world leaders' posture toward Trump; name appears to be a misspelling of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
  • Max Bacus — Person · Referenced former official (named as former adviser) · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as a former U.S. senator whose name appeared as an adviser on Rose Lake Capital’s site; he downplays involvement.
    Advisers, reports the Post. Former US Senator from Montana, Democrat Max Bacus, who was once listed on the website as an adviser of the company, telling the Post he had just…

Companies & orgs

  • Rose Lake Capital — Company · Case study · 2 mentions · first at
    Linked to Congresswoman Ilan Omar's husband's sudden wealth gains amid fraud allegations.
    As 30 million in just one year. The vast majority of that wealth stemming from Minet's stake in the venture capital firm Rose Lake Capital valued between 5 million and 25…

Places & events

  • COVID-19 pandemic — Event · Background context · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in connection with fraud cases in Congresswoman Omar's district.
    With plundering taxpayer funded social services, allegedly billing for meals never provided through programs like Feeding Our Future, which was intended to provide free meals…

Sponsors

  • Birch Gold Group — Company · Sponsor · 1 mention · first at
    Promoted as a financial service for gold investments, offering rebates for first-time buyers.
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Full transcript with timestamps

Good morning everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, and this is your AM update.

The US needs Greenland because no one will make a move on it. Then a critical week ahead for Greenland as global leaders confront what could be a turning point in President Trump's desire to control the island territory. Congresswoman Ilan Omar facing new scrutiny as questions mount over her husband's sudden wealth gains amid explosive fraud allegations in her district.

Someone advised we have your dog and a shot came through the door. A manhunt underway in Indiana after a gunman knocks on a judge's door, then opens fire. Portland police searching for a man who shot two police officers in the line of duty. And exciting news for the second family. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update. A new year means new financial goals like making sure your savings are secure and diversified. Will this be the year you decide to talk to somebody from Bir Gold Group? You know you've been thinking about it. They use an educated approach with a deep understanding of macroeconomics.

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Now, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The annual gathering of global political, business, and media elites. Kicking off this week. The topic on everyone's mind, President Trump's relentless push to acquire Greenland. In advance of his arrival in Switzerland, the president posting an AI image online depicting him planting an American flag next to a sign reading, quote, Greenland, US territory, established 2026. In recent weeks, President Trump amping up his pressure campaign to secure control of the semiautonomous territory from Denmark, including threats to impose additional tariffs on the eight European nations most opposed to America's takeover. In response, European leaders scrambling to present a united front holding emergency talks. At Davos yesterday, head of the European Union Ursula Vanderion striking a defiant tone, calling for Europe to untether itself from the US.

Geopolitical shocks can and must serve as an opportunity for Europe. And in my view, the seismic change we are going through today is an opportunity, in fact, a necessity to build a new form of European independence. Of course, nostalgia is part of our human story, but nostalgia will not bring back the old order, and playing for time and hoping for things to revert soon will not fix the structural dependencies we have. So my point is if this change is permanent then Europe must change permanently too. It is time to seize this opportunity and build a new independent Europe. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who himself occasionally has to deal with threats of US annexation, saying this.

On Arctic sovereignty, we stand firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenland's future.

California Governor Gavin Nuome, a long way outside of his jurisdiction, making a cameo, apparently to trash talk Euro leaders over their posture on Greenland and other engagements with President Trump. I can't take this complicity. People rolling over. I should have brought up a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders. I mean, handing out crowns and handing I mean, this is pathetic. Nobel prizes they are being given away. I mean, it's just pathetic. And and I hope people understand how pathetic they look on the world stage. I mean, at least from an American perspective, it's embarrassing.

Diplomacy with Donald Trump, he's a T-Rex. You mate with him or he devours you.

Wait, what? Elsewhere in Europe, a Danish member of the EU Parliament yesterday expressing his feelings succinctly before being cut off for not following the rules.

Let me put this in words you might understand. Mr. President, off. President Trump's drive to acquire Greenland while not ruling out the threat of military force raising questions about the future of NATO, an alliance built on mutual defense. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant yesterday on Steve Bannon's war room framing the administration's push instead as a common sense proactive initiative to bolster the NATO alliance. We are still NATO allies. The the NATO relationship is strong and President Trump just believes that the US needs Greenland because no one will the make a move on it. Then if the Europeans have it, if Denmark has it, what if what if Russia, what if China the makes a move?

Then we're part of NATO, we'll get pulled in. Isn't it much better in advance just to seed it to the US and then it has US protection?

Back state side, President Trump early Tuesday morning expanding on the argument.

We have to have it. They have to have this done. They can't protect it. Denmark, they're wonderful people. And I know the leaders are very good people, but they they don't even go there. And you know, because a boat went there 500 years ago and then left, that doesn't give you title to property. So, uh, we'll be talking about it with the various people. We've had tremendous success.

Later in the day, Mr. Trump making an appearance at the White House press briefing with this ominous warning.

How far are you willing to go to acquire green? You'll find out. President Trump set to speak in Davos today. More to come on that. One of Minnesota's most famous Somali, Congresswoman Ilan Omar, reportedly facing scrutiny from House Oversight investigators and federal law enforcement in connection with massive wealth gains tied to her husband's businesses. AM update previously reporting on Omar's financial disclosures showing her husband, a different one from the brother she allegedly married, and former political consultant Tim Minet accumulating a net worth listed from 6 million to as much as 30 million in just one year. The vast majority of that wealth stemming from Minet's stake in the venture capital firm Rose Lake Capital valued between 5 million and 25 million along with a separate ownership stake in a California winery ranging from 1 to 5 million.

Those two companies going from virtually broke in 2023 to multi-million dollar enterprises in 2024. According to Representative Omar's disclosures, news of these probes coming amid the revelation of one of the largest pandemic fraud cases in the country centered in Congresswoman Omar's district. Dozens of individuals within the Minnesota Somali community charged with plundering taxpayer funded social services, allegedly billing for meals never provided through programs like Feeding Our Future, which was intended to provide free meals to needy children during the pandemic. The New York Post reporting Congresswoman Omar is closely linked to at least two individuals within the Somali community charged in the fraud cases. Republican Congressman James Comr, head of the oversight committee, telling the Post, quote, "There are a lot of questions as to how her husband accumulated so much wealth

over the past 2 years. It's not possible. It's not. I'm a money guy. It's not possible." As Minnesota fraud prosecutions began coming to light, Minet's company Rose Lake Capital quietly scrubbing its online presence, removing references to prominent individuals previously listed as advisers, reports the Post. Former US Senator from Montana, Democrat Max Bacus, who was once listed on the website as an adviser of the company, telling the Post he had just one phone call in 2022 with Minet's business partner about a potential deal. Baka saying nothing ever came of it beyond some emails. Other former so-called advisers offering similar accounts.

Neither Congresswoman Omar nor her husband Minette has been formally charged or accused of wrongdoing at this time. Omar earlier this month on CBS addressing suspicions about her husband's wealth.

The chair oversight committee said that he wants to refer you to the ethics committee.

I've been referred like hundred times. He's he's looking at your husband's income and net worth. Um he said it was tied to private equity investment funds, but he seems to be insinuating that you personally are tied into this welfare scam. How do you respond?

Ever since I've gotten to Congress, uh they they have been doing these sort of weird ethics um uh investigations. None of them have yielded anything because I have been as transparent uh as I can be and there is nothing wrong with any documentation that I have ever provided to the federal government. We reached out to Representative Omar's team and have yet to hear a response. Coming up, authorities searching for a suspect in Indiana accused of shooting a judge and his wife through their home's front door. and the Vance family shares some exciting news.

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A manhunt underway in Indiana. Police searching for a gunman who on Sunday afternoon shot a judge and his wife through the front door of their home. Both victims now in stable condition. The suspect knocking on the door of Typicanu Superior Court Judge Steven Meyers Lafayette at home located about an hour north of Indianapolis. 911 dispatch audio describing what happened next.

There was a knock on the door. Someone advised, "We have your dog." And then a shot came through the door.

Judge Meyer struck in the arm. and his wife Kimberly shot in the hip, the suspect fleeing immediately. It is unclear how many shots were fired. Police reportedly recovering at least one shotgun shell from the front porch of the home. It also appears there is a Ring camera on the exterior of the home. The investigation now a joint effort between multiple local agencies as well as the FBI. Authorities not yet releasing a suspect description. Judge Meyer one month ago announcing plans to retire at the end of the year after more than 12 years of service on the court.

Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, Loretta Rush, writing in a statement, quote, "I worry about the safety of all of our judges. Any violence against a judge or a judge's family is completely unacceptable." Authorities say there were no known threats against the judge at the time of the attack. Two Portland, Oregon police officers shot in the line of duty Monday night with the shooter still at large. The officers responding to a 911 call placed just before 8:30 p.m. Oregon time. The caller reporting he had just been threatened by an unfamiliar man with a knife in the Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood of Northeast Portland. The suspect opening fire upon contact with the officers. One officer hit twice, the other once. Neither officer discharged their weapon in the incident. Both now hospitalized and in stable condition.

Authorities at a Tuesday afternoon briefing declining to provide more information on the extent of the injuries. The shooting triggering a large-scale overnight manhunt involving drones and canine units. However, investigators calling off the active search around 5:30 a.m. yesterday morning without finding the suspect. Deputy Police Chief Chris Jovik on the next steps in the investigation.

I know the fear and uncertainty you're feeling right now is very real. While we haven't apprehended the suspect responsible, we want to assure you that we have dedicated homicide detectives and officers assigned to this case and we will pursue all leads to bring this person into custody as quickly as possible. You may see an increased presence uh police presence in the area as we work to solve this case. And please know that if we had information that suggested an immediate risk to the public, we would put that information out to you for your safety.

Police releasing images of the suspect obtained from the officer's body cameras. He appears to be a white male with dark facial hair, mid-30s, dressed in a black hat, gray hood, dark puffy jacket, black pants, and backpack, carrying a green shopping bag. Investigators are asking residents with security cameras in the area to come forward as the search continues. Vice President JD Vance, 41, and Second Lady Usha Vance, 40, with a big announcement yesterday afternoon. The couple sharing a statement on social media. Quote, "We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy." Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July. The pair going on to thank their military doctors and staff members for their excellent care in quote this exciting and hectic time. The Vances long embracing raising a family amid the chaos of life. Mr. Vance describing

their parenting philosophy to your humble correspondent back in 2017 as they prepared to welcome their first child just one month before Usha was set to begin a Supreme Court clerkship.

You're going to have the baby in June. you're going to have to start your new job in in July, at the end of July.

It's going to be a tough year, but I think we sort of have sealed ourselves emotionally that the next year is just going to be pretty chaotic. And I think of that as like a classically hillbilly thing, right? Like you don't you don't plan the baby around your life. You plan your life around the baby and we'll figure it out.

Nearly a decade later, they're doing just that once again. Baby Vance joining three older siblings, two brothers, and a sister, making history as the first child born to a sitting second lady. Congratulations to the Vance family. And that'll do it for your AM update. I'm Megan Kelly. Join me back here for the MK show live on SiriusXM's The Megan Kelly channel, 111 at noon east, on youtube.com/megan Kelly, and on all podcast platforms.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Greenland Showdown in Davos, Rep. Omar Wealth Probe, Manhunt After Judge Shooting: AM Update 1/21"?

Megan Kelly (Guest), Ilan Omar (Guest), Ursula von der Leyen (Guest), Mark Carney (Guest), Gavin Newsom (Guest), Scott Bessant (Guest), J.D. Vance (Guest).

What is "Greenland Showdown in Davos, Rep. Omar Wealth Probe, Manhunt After Judge Shooting: AM Update 1/21" about?

The update covers critical geopolitical and domestic issues, including the US's interest in Greenland amid global discussions at the World Economic Forum, scrutiny of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar over her husband's wealth amid fraud allegations, and ongoing manhunts for gunmen involved in recent shootings targeting judges and police officers. Additionally, it highlights a promotional offer from…

What is mentioned in this Megyn Kelly episode?

9 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Ilan Omar, Tim Minet, Ursula Vanderion, Rose Lake Capital, Gavin Nuome, Max Bacus. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Greenland Showdown in Davos, Rep. Omar Wealth Probe, Manhunt After Judge Shooting: AM Update 1/21"?

The episode runs 16 min; the transcript is about 2,565 words in 34 timestamped sections.

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