Trump claims Ilhan Omar used false name, urges her resignation amid fraud probe

Donald Trump told a crowd in Iowa that Rep. Ilhan Omar faces removal from Congress if she indeed swore in under a fabricated name, referencing recent court filings in a federal immigration fraud investigation. The documents name her as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” matching the surname of her former husband, who some claim may be her brother. Trump urged rally-goers to notify the Speaker that the Democratic Party has effectively surrendered her seat.

Omar’s office has not responded, and she has flatly denied any wrongdoing or a blood relationship to her ex-spouse. The president also labeled her a “scammer” and suggested she could face jail time if convicted. In the same speech, Trump announced $150 million of Defense Production Act funds to boost domestic diesel and gasoline output, a move supported by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.