Trump claims Omar used fake name, should quit Congress

Summarised from New York Post's report · Updated 23 Oct, 06:15 · Archive

Trump has alleged that Representative Ilhan Omar used a fake name when sworn in and should resign from Congress.

President Trump told supporters at an Iowa rally that it is 'not looking good' for Representative Ilhan Omar, alleging she used a fake name when sworn in and should immediately resign from Congress.

Court filings in a federal immigration fraud probe referred to the Minnesota Democrat as 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar'. A source confirmed that Omar is not the congresswoman's real last name, meaning she was born with the surname Elmi. Omar's representatives did not respond to requests for comment on Trump's allegations.

Omar has denied being related by blood to her ex-husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, when directly asked on MSNBC on Wednesday, responding 'Not to my knowledge'. Trump mocked her response at the rally.

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• Trump says it’s ‘not looking good’ for Ilhan Omar — suggests she should be forced out of Congress for using ‘fake name’“She used a fake name to be sworn in,” Trump asserted at a rally in Iowa. “I assume she must immediately have to resign from Congress.”New York Post · 23 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Trump · Ilhan Omar · Ahmed Nur Said Elmi · Minnesota · Congress · Iowa

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