Ilhan Omar Deleted Father's Day Message Comes Under Scrutiny
Summary
Newsweek reports that a 2013 Father’s Day post attributed to Representative Ilhan Omar, referring to her father as “Nur Said,” is no longer available at its original URL; the outlet says it has not established when or why it was removed. The post has drawn renewed attention amid scrutiny of Omar’s marriage and immigration history, allegations she denies and that the article says remain unproven.Key Facts
- An online archive shows a June 2013 post from Omar’s X account wishing her father, “Nur Said,” a happy Father’s Day.
- The post is no longer available at its original URL, and Newsweek says it has not determined when or why it was removed.
- A recent federal court filing identified Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.”
- Omar told reporters, “My name is Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.”
- Omar has denied allegations that her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was her brother or that their marriage was fraudulent.
- The Congressional Black Caucus identified Omar’s father as Nur Omar Mohamed in a statement after his death in 2020.
- Newsweek reported that federal agents searched Omar’s Washington home on October 12; a source close to the matter said investigators also obtained a DNA sample.
- President Donald Trump called for Omar to resign, but the article notes that the court filing alone does not establish his claim that she used a fraudulent identity.
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