Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
\n\nA US federal court filing has referred to Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar by a different name, renewing scrutiny of her past marriage as part of an ongoing federal investigation into her immigration status. Prosecutors identified the Minnesota representative as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar" in a filing submitted to a federal court in Washington DC on Wednesday, according to the New York Post.
\n\nThe document has drawn attention because the surname Elmi matches that of Omar's former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. The marriage has been the subject of unproven allegations that he was her brother and that the union was intended to help him obtain a US green card.
\n\nOmar has repeatedly denied the allegations, describing the theory as "insane" and a right-wing conspiracy.
\n\nUS Attorney General Todd Blanche told the New York Post on Thursday that he did not believe prosecutors would invent names in court documents. "I don't think AUSAs would make up names," he said, referring to assistant US attorneys. "Evidence that's collected is used in motions," Blanche added.
\n\nA source familiar with the investigation also told the newspaper that Omar's current surname was not her original surname.
\n\nHowever…
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