Ilhan Omar Affirms 'Ilhan Abdullahi Omar' as Court Filing Cites 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi'
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 23
Ilhan Omar Affirms 'Ilhan Abdullahi Omar' as Court Filing Cites 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi'
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 23
Summary
Ilhan Omar told Fox News Digital her real name is "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar," directly rejecting a federal court filing that identified her as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar."
Wednesday's filing came from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro in a bid to keep a search warrant for Omar's Washington home sealed while investigators continue executing it.
Two people familiar with the probe, including a law enforcement source, said "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi" is her real name; Omar's spokesperson called that claim completely false.
The name dispute sits inside a broader Homeland Security immigration-fraud investigation into whether Omar or her father used false information during naturalization, after agents raided her home, seized her cellphone and subpoenaed relatives.