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Trump calls on Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign after federal filing allegedly lists her as 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar'

President Donald Trump demanded the resignation of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar on Thursday, following a federal court filing that purportedly identified her as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." The call for her resignation adds to ongoing controversies surrounding the congresswoman.

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“The filing, which surfaced Thursday, reportedly uses the name 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi' in connection with Omar, prompting the president's demand. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, has not yet responded publicly to the resignation call.”
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home after federal agents searched it as part of an immigration fraud probe
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home after federal agents searched it as part of an immigration fraud probe

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home after federal agents searched it, citing safety concerns due to attention from the raid.

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  • Federal agents searched Omar's D.C. home, seizing 17 items including phones, notebooks, and a vintage camera, which she described as a gift to her husband.
  • Grand jury subpoenas were issued to some of Omar's relatives as part of an investigation into potential fraud in her family's immigration paperwork.
  • Omar announced she will move out of her home, citing safety concerns due to the attention brought on by the raid.
  • In her first interview since the search, Omar expressed confidence that she did nothing wrong.
  • The search has drawn sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats, who questioned the timing of the investigation.
  • Omar described the agents as "intrusive but polite," noting they logged the items they took.
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