Somali-born US congresswoman Ilhan Omar marries her political aide

US congresswoman Ilhan Omar has announced her marriage to her chief campaign fundraiser, Tim Mynett.

"Got married! From partners in politics to life partners, so blessed," the Somali-born politician posted on Instagram, alongside a photo of the couple.

Ms Omar, a Democrat who represents part of the state of Minnesota, is a prominent critic of President Donald Trump.

Her previous marriage to Ahmed Hirsi ended last year. They share three children.

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Got married! From partners in politics to life partners, so blessed. Alhamdulillah ??

A post shared by Ilhan Omar (@ilhanmn) on Mar 11, 2020 at 6:22pm PDT