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Updated · Fox News · Oct 23
Ilhan Omar Denies Trump Allegations as DOJ Filing Lists 2 Names
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 23

Ilhan Omar Denies Trump Allegations as DOJ Filing Lists 2 Names

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 23

Summary

  • Ilhan Omar said Friday that "my name has always been Ilhan Omar," calling Donald Trump a "creep" after he accused her of using a fake name and urged her to resign.
  • A Justice Department court filing tied to a search warrant for her Washington-area home identified the Minnesota Democrat as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar," fueling Trump's attack.
  • Trump also revived claims about Omar's former marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, allegations she has repeatedly denied; her spokesperson said a recent comment on any family link was sarcastic.
  • The dispute comes as federal investigators examine whether Omar or her father made false statements on immigration paperwork; agents earlier searched her home and seized her cellphone and passport.
  • Omar has not been charged, but the public clash broadens scrutiny of an investigation that has already reached her family and intensified political attacks from the White House.

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