Why is Trump questioning Ilhan Omar's name?

Listen (5 mins) Save Share Why is Trump questioning Ilhan Omar’s name? on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google Notes are seen outside Omar's office in Washington on Monday [Mariam Zuhaib/AP] By Catherine Nouhan Published On 23 Oct 2026 23 Oct 2026 United States President Donald Trump has called for Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar to resign from the US Congress, reviving allegations of identity fraud after a court filing identified the Minnesota politician by an additional name. The DOJ filing, submitted on Wednesday, refers to Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar” – “a/k/a” is an abbreviation for “also known as”.

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