Embattled Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar has deleted a post from her social media identifying her father, key evidence against claims she married her brother.
Omar deleted a 2013 post in which he wrote: “Happy Father’s Day to my Abbo Noor Said, I am forever grateful to Allah for giving me the best father.” according to to the New York Post. “Aabo” means father in Omar’s native Somali language.
The post revealed that her father’s name closely matches that of her ex-husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, who is allegedly related to Omar. Federal investigators say Omar’s real name is Ilhan Noor Said Elmi.
Omar married Elmi in 2009. Her critics have since claimed that Elmi was her brother and that the marriage was intended for him to obtain a green card, which he never received.
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When asked directly if she was married to her brother, Omar responded: “As far as I know, no.”
On Friday, Omar assured reporters that her name has always been Ilhan Omar. “Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, you know,” Omar told Fox News Digital before the start of Friday prayers. “I am Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.
She claims that the Ministry of Justice, which calls her Illhan Nur Said Elmi, is another example of their “corrupt” behavior.
“The chairman of the Pedophilia Protection Party is purging right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt Department of Justice in U.S. history,” Omar explain. “Whenever news gets bad, this monster has a name he looks for: my name. So let’s get this straight. My name has always been Ilhan Omar.”
Ministry of Justice searched She was at her home last week as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into Omar. A few hours later, they left with seventeen of her personal belongings, including her cell phone.
Through her lawyer, she asked the Justice Department to return her personal belongings. “Our attorneys and law enforcement partners continue to comply with all court orders and legal obligations,” said Justice Department spokesperson Emily Covington.
She announced Wednesday that she was moving out of her Washington, D.C., home, saying the raid made her feel unsafe.
“Obviously, I can’t continue to live there,” Omar explain in an interview. “So, we had to figure out where to move because our address was public and because I was dealing with death threats, it was no longer possible for me to live in that house and have my kids visit on and off and have people track them.”
“I am confident in my truth,” Omar said. “I’m confident in the fact that I didn’t do anything wrong.”