And also like Ocasio-Cortez, Omar has been a frequent subject of unfounded rumors (particularly ones that have targeted her family and religious background). The core evidence, as laid out by Power Line's Scott Johnson and local Minneapolis conservative website Alpha News starting in 2016, is the following: Omar was legally married to a man named Ahmed. [248] The divorce was finalized on November 5, 2019. "Ilhan Omar, Marriage, and Somali Culture: An FAQ." WASHINGTON, DC The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing claims Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother, The Post has learned. Why did Omar say in her 2017 divorce filing that she'd had no contact with Elmi since June of 2011 when she was seemingly photographed with him in London in 2015? Zurowski, Cory. "[104] The Saudi Arabian government responded by having dozens of anonymous Twitter troll accounts it controlled post tweets critical of Omar. Omar and Elmi split two years later in 2011 and the freshman lawmaker got back together with Hirsi and they had a third child in 2012, records show. [104] During her House campaign, she said she did not support the BDS movement, describing it as counterproductive to peace. Politifact , the Associated Press and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune have looked deeply into that question and none were able to reach a definitive answer one . ", "From Refugee to St. House Race, Ilhan Omar Looks to Break New Ground", "Minnesota House hopeful calls marriage, fraud claims 'lies', "Editorial: The Minnesota Daily's endorsement for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District", "As Keith Ellison Leaves Congress, One Likely Replacement Faces Criticism for Anti-Israel Views", "Allegations of threats, bullying follow Cedar-Riverside caucus brawl", "Abuse Allegations Loom Over Minnesota Race to Replace Ellison", "Ilhan Omar makes history with victory over long-serving Rep. Phyllis Kahn", "GOP state House candidate to suspend campaign against Ilhan Omar", "Ilhan Omar: Former refugee is elected as America's first Somali American Muslim woman legislator", "Dayton, legislators kick off session in newly refurbished Capitol", "Rep. 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Omar said. Roughly half of the 90,000 tweets mentioning her included hate speech or Islamophobic or anti-immigrant language. "As soon as Ilhan Omar married him," the post continues, "he started university at her [a]lma mater North Dakota State University where he graduated in 2012. He then returned to the United Kingdom where he now lives. Omar's father, Nur Omar Mohamed (aka Nur Said Elmi Mohamed), is connected to the former dictator in Somalia, Said Barre. [61] Omar won the August 14 primary with 48.2% of the vote. "For someone like me, who left a war-torn country at the age of 8, who got refugee status to come to America, where in the world am I finding a sibling 15 years, 20 years later to seek to do what people accuse me of?" Omar's father Mohamed, is living in the US. In short, he claimed to simply be a . ", "Venezuela special envoy, Rep. Omar have contentious exchange over human rights", "Ilhan Omar says US 'helped lead devastation in Venezuela' through regime change sanctions", "Caucus battle delayed by scuffle resumes tonight", "Rep. Ilhan Omar on hit list of Coast Guard lieutenant arrested last week", "Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar hours after a supporter was charged with threatening to kill her", "Trump under fire over Islamophobia after man threatens to kill Ilhan Omar", "Steuben Co. man accused of threatening Rep. Omar placed on home detention", "Ilhan Omar's Republican opponent banned from Twitter over 'hanging' post", "Man Who Threatened to 'Put a Bullet' in Rep. Omar Pleads Guilty", "Ilhan Omar has had spike in death threats since Trump attack over 9/11 comment", "Ilhan Omar Accuses Trump of Putting Her Life in Danger After He Retweets False Claim She Partied on 9/11", "Are the Republicans trying to get Ilhan Omar killed? We sent a list of questions to Omar's spokesman but did not receive responses prior to publication. [64][65][66], Omar received the largest percentage of the vote of any female candidate for U.S. House in state history,[67] as well as the largest percentage of the vote for a non-incumbent candidate for U.S. House (excluding those running against only minor-party candidates) in state history. "[106], In 2019, Omar signed a letter led by Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Rand Paul to President Trump asserting that it is "long past time to rein in the use of force that goes beyond congressional authorization" and that they hoped this would "serve as a model for ending hostilities in the futurein particular, as you and your administration seek a political solution to our involvement in Afghanistan. ", Omar asserted that she applied for a marriage license with her current spouse, Ahmed Hirsi, when she was 19 years old in 2002, but the couple never completed the application process for a civil marriage. "Fox 9 Removes Story About Investigation Into Ilhan Omar's Marriage History." Omar admits the marriage, more or less her second, to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, and says that he is not her brother, but refuses to release any documents or specific information to support her story. ", "House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism and Islamophobia", "These Muslim and Jewish community leaders are united in frustration at Ilhan Omar's comments", "House Votes To Condemn Anti-Semitism After Rep. Omar's Comment", "Rep. Ilhan Omar kicked off committee after party-line vote in House", "House passes resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee | CNN Politics", "Miftah wasn't a problem when other congressmen went to 'Palestine' with them", "The Anti-Boycott Law Israel Used to Bar Both Omar and Tlaib", "And then Trump tweeted Why Israel suddenly decided to bar 2 US congresswomen", "Netanyahu defends decision to bar Tlaib, Omar entry to Israel", "Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar will be barred from Israel, country confirms", "Omar: Netanyahu implementing 'Trump's Muslim ban' by denying entry to Israel", "Contradicting PM, Omar insists she was planning to meet Israel officials on trip", "AIPAC splits with Trump and Netanyahu, backs visit by Omar and Tlaib to Israel", "On Israel, Omar and Tlaib Do Not Speak for Party, Says Jewish Democrat Max Rose", "Omar rallies support for bill banning gay conversion therapy", "Omar introduces bill sanctioning Brunei over anti-homosexuality law", "Ilhan Omar Accused of Hypocrisy for Marching at Minnesota Pride", "Rep. 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Omar launched her re-election bid on Thursday after a turbulent term where she was criticized for her anti-Semitic remarks, showed reluctance to sanction Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and was slapped with multiple campaign finance complaints after her alleged lover received more than $370,000 from her campaign. The origin of the rumor captured in the above tweet is spotty. Subsequent criticism of Omar's comments often included misleading or false claims about not only her background but what she had actually said, leading some to accuse her critics of indulging in "anti-Jewish paranoia". 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Joe Rogan accused of anti-Semitism while defending disgraced Rep. 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Ahmed married Omar in 2018 and divorced in 2019. [116][117] Omar accused Politico of distorting her comments and said that she had been "saying how [President] Trump is different from Obama, and why we should focus on policy not politics," adding, "One is human, the other is really not. 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[227], In November 2021, Republican Representative Lauren Boebert said she had shared an elevator with Omar, and that she and a Capitol Police officer both mistook Omar for a terrorist. "[156][157] Many prominent House Democrats stood by Omar. Why has Elmi not put the matter to rest by coming forward and explaining the nature of his relationship with Omar? "For someone like me, who left a war-torn country at the age of 8, who got refugee status to come to America, where in the world am I finding. In 2009, she married a man named Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, whom she ultimately divorced in 2017. The 38-year-olds complicated personal life has been the subject of enduring scrutiny since she was sent to Congress at the 2018 midterm elections. Omar has stated that she and Hirsi married within their faith tradition in 2002. [104][106] She criticized Israel's settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank. As the Star Tribune reported in June 2019, Omar filed joint tax returns with Hirsi in 2014 and 2015 while she was still legally married to Elmi. Ross Ibbetson For Dailymail.com Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009 and later said the two obtained a divorce in their Muslim faith tradition albeit not a legal one in 2011. [142] House Appropriations Committee chairwoman Nita Lowey also called for an apology and criticized the statements in a March 3 tweet, which led to an online exchange between the two. In 2011, Hirsi reconnected with his first life partner once more. What may still be of slightly more interest, is her marriage to her previous husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. and Omar legally married her second husband, Elmi, in 2009. Elmi reportedly attended North Dakota State University with Omar between 2009 and 2012. June 23, 2019 04:32 PM MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. D ozens of official documents suggest that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was living with her current husband, Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi, throughout her entire. "Minnesota House Hopeful Calls Marriage, Fraud Claims 'Lies.'" "[185], On February 4, 2014, Omar was attacked and wounded by multiple attendees during a DFL caucus for Minnesota's House of Representatives District 60B. 17 August 2016. And why is there no record of Elmi's having applied for or obtained such status if that was the whole point of his supposedly "fraudulent" marriage to his alleged sister? However, its Omars 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi which has raised eyebrows and now prompted the involvement of the FBI, with records indicating she lived with both men at the same time. He even possessed a high school diploma from the United States: Elmi attended a St. Paul, Minnesota high school for his senior. 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