Trump Claims Omar Seat Conceded Over Alternate Name in Court Filing as Jeffries Denounces Baseless Attacks
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 25
Trump Claims Omar Seat Conceded Over Alternate Name in Court Filing as Jeffries Denounces Baseless Attacks
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 25
Summary
At a Florida rally, Donald Trump said Democrats had effectively surrendered Rep. Ilhan Omar’s House seat, claiming a federal filing showed she used a fraudulent name when sworn into Congress.
The claim stems from a Wednesday court filing that referred to her as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” though no Democratic concession has been announced and Omar remains a sitting lawmaker.
Omar rejected the allegation, saying “My name has always been Ilhan Omar,” while her office called Trump’s accusation completely false and linked it to right-wing conspiracy theories.
Hakeem Jeffries on Saturday accused Trump of weaponizing the federal government against Omar, tying the latest remarks to an earlier DHS raid on her Washington home amid an undisclosed criminal investigation.
The clash lands weeks before midterm elections that will decide control of the House and Senate, with Trump escalating long-running attacks on Omar’s identity and eligibility.