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". 14 September 2015. She unseated the senior member of the Minnesota legislature . At about the same time, the Examiner published a story reporting that in dozens of publicly available traffic violation and court records, Hirsi "listed his address at a single Cedar Riverside address consistently in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011," the same address Omar listed in separate traffic-violation cases, including during the time she was split from Hirsi. The pair go on to have two children. "[147], Reaction among 2020 Democratic presidential candidates was mixed. BBC. Ilhan then married British citizen Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, allegedly to help him earn a US citizenship. In response, Omar reaffirmed her remarks, insisting that she "should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee. [27][28] Her grandfather Abukar was the director of Somalia's National Marine Transport, and some of Omar's uncles and aunts also worked as civil servants and educators. Here's your something 2,977 people dead by terrorism", "Ilhan Omar: White House escalates Trump attack over 9/11 comment", "The 9/11 row embroiling a US congresswoman", "Trump tweets altered video of Ilhan Omar belittling 9/11", "Democrats unite to condemn Trump tweet linking Ilhan Omar and 9/11", "Pelosi asks Capitol Police to step up security for Omar after Trump's 9/11 tweet", "Black Women Leaders Come Together In Defense Of Rep. Ilhan Omar", "Rep. 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[213][214] According to a study by the Social Science Research Council of more than 113,000 tweets about Muslim candidates in the weeks leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, Omar "was the prime target. ", "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? In June 2020, the "defund the police" slogan gained widespread popularity following the murder of George Floyd. [87][88], Speaking after the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Omar said the experience was very traumatizing and that the trauma would last a long time. They were said to discuss the claims that Omar married Elmi, a British citizen, so he could obtain a green card and study and work in the United States. In 2016, Omar lambasted the suggestion that he was her brother, calling it an 'absurd and offensive' suggestion. She is also one of the first two Muslim women (along with Rashida Tlaib) to serve in Congress. [102], Omar condemned China's treatment of its ethnic Uyghur people. , updated [123] She compared the movement to people who "engage[d] in boycotts" of apartheid in South Africa. GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado is the latest high-profile conservative to revive the unverified claim amid other Islamophobic attacks and insults against Omar. "[220][221][222][223] Some Democratic representatives condemned Trump's retweet, predicting that it would incite violence and hatred. [133], In February 2019, Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened to "take action" against Omar and Rashida Tlaib for their support of the BDS movement. [228] Omar said that she had not shared an elevator with Boebert, that the story was made up, and that Boebert's comments were "anti-Muslim bigotry". [247][2] In 2017, Elmi and Omar legally divorced,[54] and Omar and Hirsi legally married in 2018. No one named Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, who is three years younger than Omar, could be seen listed in the documents. She reconciles with Hirsi. When journalist Glenn Greenwald responded that it was remarkable "how much time U.S. political leaders spend defending a foreign nation even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans", and tagged Omar for a comment, she replied with a quote from a hip hop song, "It's All About the Benjamins", alluding to the $100 bill of that name. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Omar's remarks "unacceptable". Elmi and Omar separated just two years later, in 2011, but did not get a legal divorce. Conservative blogger Scott Johnsonpicked up the claims on his Power Line blog, and they were later repeated by President Trump. [35][25], Omar attended Thomas Edison High School, from which she graduated in 2001, and volunteered as a student organizer. She and Elmi did not obtain a legal divorce until 2017. 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Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Bernie Sanders defended Omar. [171], Omar has been critical of U.S. foreign policy, and has called for reduced funding for "perpetual war and military aggression,"[172] saying, "knowing my tax dollars pay for bombs killing children in Yemen makes my heart break," with "everyone in Washington saying we don't have enough money in the budget for universal health care, we don't have enough money in the budget to guarantee college education for everyone. [104][106] She criticized Israel's settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank. Documented-based reporting by Steinberg, et al. "[215][216] According to the study, "Key themes included Muslims as subhumans or 'Trojan horses' seeking to impose Shariah law on America. A large proportion of these trolls were likely bots or automated accounts run by people, organizations or state actors seeking to spread political propaganda and hate speech. She responded to Netanyahu that she had intended to meet members of Israel's legislative Knesset and Israeli security officials. She then met and married Elmi, a British citizen, in 2009, according to the statement. 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 . What may still be of slightly more interest, is her marriage to her previous husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Thanks for contacting us. [102][103] In October 2018, she tweeted: "The Saudi government might have been strategic at covering up the daily atrocities carried out against minorities, women, activists and even the #YemenGenocide, but the murder of #JamalKhashoggi should be the last evil act they are allowed to commit. Ahmed Nur Said Elmi and Ilhan Omar exchanged vows in 2009 and they divorced in 2017. [149][150] According to The Guardian, election records archived by OpenSecrets "suggest a correlation between pro-Israel lobby campaign contributions and Democratic presidential candidates' position on the controversy. [188], On April 7, 2019, Patrick Carlineo Jr., was arrested for threatening to assault and murder Omar in a phone call to her office. Between 2012 and 2013, she was a child nutrition outreach coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Education. As per reports, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi attended North Dakota State University with Omar between 2009 and 2012. [249][250][251] The campaign's contract with Mynett's firm became a focus of criticism by her Democratic primary opponent and conservative critics that received significant local and national media attention. Omar claimed in 2016, when the rumor that they were related emerged online and denied it as 'absurd and offensive', that he moved to the UK in 2011. Omar has not yet given a clear explanation as to why so many public documents point to her and Hirsi living together and being romantically involved while she was legally married to another man, but there is no solid evidence to support the theory that Elmi is Omar's brother. In 2012, as his ex-wife welcomed her third child, he was in Kuala Lumpur. "Insinuations that Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is my brother are absurd and offensive," Omar said in a statement in 2016. In her 2016 statement, Omar said that their .
Where he lived before he married Omar in 2009 in Minnesota remains a mystery. In 2009, Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, a British Somali. Jackson, David. 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? "[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. The couple had two children. "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. She legally wed Hirsi just months later right in time before she was sworn into office in 2018. Her congressional district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs. Imam Makram El-Amin of Masjid An-Nur in Minneapolis said an Islamic marriage must include the officiant and at least two witnesses, preferably one from each side of the family, to be a valid. [203], At a July 17 campaign rally in North Carolina, Trump made additional comments about The Squad: "They never have anything good to say. On Wednesday, Trump was on the White House lawn when he made the comment. 17 August 2016. 27 October 2018. [189][190] In May 2019, Carlineo was released from custody and placed on house arrest. [229][230], Omar received the 2015 Community Leadership Award from Mshale, an African immigrant media outlet based in Minneapolis. [25] Omar remembers her father's reaction to these incidents: "They are doing something to you because they feel threatened in some way by your existence. Elmi's profile in the UK begins in 2013 whenhe started working as a public relations assistant that year, then went on to dabble in fashion writing. [70][71] Melton-Meaux was also endorsed by Minnesota's largest newspaper, The Star Tribune. [161][162][163][159] Omar said that Netanyahu had caved to Trump's demand and that "Trump's Muslim ban is what Israel is implementing". [123][125] In a 2012 tweet, she wrote, "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel. Ahmed married Omar in 2018 and divorced in 2019. Allegations that Elmi is Omars brother first emerged in a since-deleted post to the Somali Spot message board by a user named AbdiJohnson in 2016. [252][253] On November 17, 2020, Omar's campaign terminated its contract with Mynett's firm, saying the termination was to "make sure that anybody who is supporting our campaign with their time or financial support feels there is no perceived issue with that support. Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. Advertisement - story continues below "[151] The second round of remarks prompted the Democratic leadership to introduce a resolution condemning antisemitism that did not specifically refer to Omar. Omar's political skills no matter to whom she is (or was) married are remarkable. [237], In 2017, Time magazine named Omar among its "Firsts: Women who are changing the world," a special report on 46 women who broke barriers in their respective disciplines, and featured her on the cover of its September 18 issue. The rumor that Elmi is her brotherfirst emerged on a Somali forum where critics said both Elmi and Omar had the same father because his name was the same. 23 August 2016. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. Being a refugee, Omar does not have an original birth certificate. However, she had filed tax returns with Hirsi before doing so. "Throwing more money at the very organizations committing human rights abusesand the very Administration directing these human rights abusesis not a solution. The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board said the first-term congresswoman also must pay the state a $500 . Coolican, J. Patrick. In January 2019, amid the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, Omar joined Democrats Ro Khanna and Tulsi Gabbard in denouncing the Trump administration's decision to recognize Juan Guaid, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, as Venezuela's interim president. [240], The 2018 documentary film Time for Ilhan (directed by Norah Shapiro, produced by Jennifer Steinman Sternin and Chris Newberry) chronicles Omar's political campaign. [42], As of September 2015, Omar was the Director of Policy Initiatives of the Women Organizing Women Network, advocating for women from East Africa to take on civic and political leadership roles. Omar legally married her second husband, Elmi, in 2009. After marrying, they immediately moved to North Dakota and both enrolled at North Dakota State University. "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. Omar's statement. She co-sponsored a similar bill when she was a member of the Minnesota House. [137] The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) also denounced her statements. After objections by a number of congressional progressive Democrats, the resolution was amended to include Islamophobia, racism, and homophobia. [76] Omar's margin of victory was 24 points less than Biden's in the district, the highest underperformance of any Democrat in the nation, which Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight attributed to increased Republican spending and Moore's progressive pro-marijuana campaign. The couple had two children. Ross Ibbetson For Dailymail.com
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Instead, Omar maintained, she and Hirsi were married in their Muslim "faith tradition.". Sign up for notifications from Insider! [170] In August 2019, Omar wrote on Twitter in support of the Palestinian LGBT rights group Al Qaws after the Palestinian Authority banned Al Qaws's activities in the West Bank. [43], In 2016, Omar ran on the DemocraticFarmerLabor (DFL) ticket for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 60B, which includes part of northeast Minneapolis. "Kirsten Gillibrand . "[108], Omar condemned the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, tweeting, "No person, of any faith, should be fearful in their house of worship. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. At the meeting, first reported by website The Blaze, the agents discussed concerns the Somali-born Democrat married Elmi, a British citizen rumored to be her brother, so he could obtain a green card and study in America, the source said. "Where Can UK Students Study for Free?" Hirsi is the father of Omar's three children. The Star Tribune reported that Omar was the youngest of seven siblings, and Elmi is three years younger than she. Stolberg, Sheryl Gay. Omar, who was born in Somalia in 1982, came to America as a refugee with her father and siblings in 1995 by way of a Kenyan refugee camp and resettled in Minneapolis, where she became a US citizen. Omar called the resolution "historic on many fronts" and said, "We are tremendously proud to be part of a body that has put forth a condemnation of all forms of bigotry including anti-Semitism, racism, and white supremacy. Both Democratic and Republican legislators criticized the ban and requested that Israel rescind it. She then divorced Elmi before marrying Hirsi legally. [68][69], Omar won the Democratic nomination in the August 11 Democratic primary, in which she faced four opponents. [119][120], On November 5, 2021, Omar was one of six House Democrats to break with their party and vote against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because it was decoupled from the social safety net provisions in the Build Back Better Act. Still, documents have not surfaced showing that her ex-husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother. Perhaps Ilhan Omar has something untoward related to her marriages that she's covering up. Jennifer Smith
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