Federal investigation revisits Ilhan Omar's 2013 social media post about her father
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A deleted 2013 post by Rep. Ilhan Omar referring to her father as "Nur Said" has resurfaced amid a federal probe into her immigration records and alleged false statements.
A 2013 social-media post by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that referred to her father as "Nur Said" has reappeared as federal investigators examine her immigration history. The post, which was deleted in 2019, read, "Happy Father’s Day to my aabo Nur Said, I am forever grateful to Allah for giving me the best father …," according to an archived version first reported in 2019.
The naming differs from other records that list Omar’s father as "Nur Omar Mohamed," and the similarity to the name of her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, has drawn attention. Federal agents searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence on Oct. 12 as part of a criminal investigation into possible false statements on immigration and naturalization documents.
Omar and her office have denied allegations that her former husband was her brother and have characterized the investigation as a political attack. A spokesperson said the "Nur Said" reference was a childhood nickname for her father and that the post was removed after the family received threats.
Court documents related to the search warrant list Omar as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a.k.a. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar," though they do not clarify why the name appears or whether a false identity was used. Omar told Fox News Digital that her legal name is "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar," and she rejected claims that she married a sibling.
Legal experts noted that if investigators determine that Omar knowingly provided false information on federal forms, the matter could fall under the federal false-statements statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1001, depending on the specifics of the documents and intent.
The Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment, and Omar’s office declined to comment further on the social-media post.