President Demands Ilhan Omar Resign From Congress
President Donald Trump is demanding that Ilhan Omar resign from Congress after accusing the Minnesota Democrat of using a false name to get elected.
Trump, 80, made the demand in a lengthy Truth Social post on Friday, October 23, claiming that Omar's real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi.
"Therefore, because she used a fake name to be sworn in, I assume she must IMMEDIATELY resign from Congress," Trump wrote.
The president also urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to declare Omar's seat vacant, claiming she had committed fraud.
"Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, her real name, has openly admitted to FRAUD, and she will not be legally allowed to be a Member of this August Body from this point forth," Trump continued.

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The accusations followed a Wednesday, October 21, federal court filing that referred to Omar, 44, as "Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi," The Hill reported.
However, the filing did not explain the name difference or establish that Omar committed identity fraud, per the outlet. A representative for Omar called the allegations "completely false," in a statement to Fox News. "Ilhan Omar is her real name."
No criminal charges have been announced against her. Omar has repeatedly denied allegations of immigration fraud and told MS NOW that she was "confident" she had done nothing wrong, according to The Hill.
In the same Truth Social post, Trump repeated a longstanding, unsubstantiated allegation that Omar married her brother, a claim she has repeatedly denied.
During an interview with MS NOW's Chris Hayes, Omar called the accusation "insane." When asked whether she was related to her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, she laughed and replied, "Not to my knowledge."

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As Globe previously reported, federal authorities are investigating allegations involving Omar's immigration and citizenship records. Earlier this month, agents searched her Washington, D.C., home, seizing electronic devices and her passport.
Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of targeting her for political reasons.
"We're not going to be intimidated. We are not going to be silenced. We are not going to be scared," she said in an October 21 Instagram video.
The congresswoman also revealed during her MS NOW interview that she plans to move because her address became public following the search, raising concerns about her family's safety.

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