Omar’s deleted tweet could give clue on alleged brother marriage
A resurfaced 2013 social media post by Rep. Ilhan Omar has drawn renewed attention amid an ongoing federal investigation into her immigration and naturalization records. The post refers to her father by a name similar to her former husband, though Omar has denied allegations of wrongdoing.
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The story involves a sitting member of Congress and an active federal investigation, making it a matter of public interest regarding political accountability and immigration history.
A deleted 2013 social media post in which Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared to refer to her father by a different name has resurfaced as federal investigators examine questions surrounding her identity and immigration records. "Happy Father’s Day to my aabo Nur Said, I am forever grateful to Allah for giving me the best father …," Omar wrote in the June 2013 post, which was deleted in 2019. Several records, including a memorial post by the Congressional Black Caucus marking his death in 2020, refer to Omar’s father as "Nur Omar Mohamed." But the now-deleted X post has Omar calling him "Nur Said," a name that also appears similar to the name of her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. REP ILHAN OMAR'S IMMIGRATION HISTORY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA RELATIVES The congresswoman deleted the social media post the morning of Sept. 19, 2019.
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