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Ilhan Omar's Marriage Certificate Is a Trainwreck

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The FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigated the marriage in summer 2016, during the Obama administration, and found some evidence that it was fraudulent, current and former officials said.

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  1. Ilhan Omar’s Muslim husband ‘disgusted’ by ‘dirty dandy brother’ she allegedly wed coming to live with them: source

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  2. lhan Omar’s alleged brother she wed in ‘sham marriage’ identifies as gay man in academic paper

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  3. Ilhan Omar's ex-husband describes himself as 'gay man' in academic paper

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    Ilhan Omar's Marriage Certificate Is a Trainwreck

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  1. New York Post

    Ilhan Omar’s Muslim husband ‘disgusted’ by ‘dirty dandy brother’ she allegedly wed coming to live with them: source (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ilhan Omar’s first husband was “embarrassed” when her effeminate “brother” — who she is accused of marrying — came to live with them in Minnesota, a family friend told The Post. The congresswoman (D-Minn.) had two young children with Ahmed Hirsi, when she suddenly split from him in 2009.

  2. The Western Journal

    Report: 'Ilhan Omar's' First Husband 'Disgusted' By Rep's Alleged Brother-Husband's Gay Lifestyle, Still Lived With Both While They Were Legally Married (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    If you had told me a month ago that we wouldn’t even be sure that Ilhan Omar was the Minnesota Democrat’s real name — in fact, that we were pretty […]

  3. Revolver News

  4. New York Post

    Feds found evidence Ilhan Omar was in sham marriage with her ‘brother’ during 2016 probe (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Federal probes found evidence Rep. Ilhan Omar entered a sham marriage with Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, but the case hit a statute of limitations.

  5. Hot Air

  6. Breitbart News

    Nolte: NY Times Admits Obama DOJ Found Evidence of Ilhan Omar’s Suspected ‘Sham Marriage’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The New York Times admits the Obama DOJ “found some evidence” Rep. llhan Omar (D-MN) married her brother so he could obtain a green card.

  7. Not The Bee

    New York Times says Obama's DOJ knew Ilhan Omar married her brother but dropped the investigation (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    The New York Times is suddenly doing real journalism!

  8. Fox News

    Obama admin first launched the investigation into Ilhan Omar's alleged brother marriage (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The FBI probe into whether Ilhan Omar married her brother began under Barack Obama in 2016, but a Biden-appointed attorney shut it down in 2021.

  9. BizPac Review

    Obama-era feds reportedly had evidence indicating Ilhan Omar’s alleged marriage to brother was fraudulent (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Federal authorities during former President Barack Obama’s administration reportedly found evidence that Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar entered into a fraudulent marriage, The New York Times reported […]

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ilhan Omar investigation involves new scrutiny of long-disputed marriage (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigated the marriage in summer 2016, during the Obama administration, and found some evidence that it was fraudulent, current and former officials said.

  11. Revolver News

  12. The Western Journal

    Breaking: Obama DOJ Opened Probe Into Ilhan Omar's Marriage in 2016, Biden Admin Later Shut It Down (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    The ongoing investigation into Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s controversial marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi reportedly began a decade ago in 2016, when President Barack Obama was in office. […]

  13. BizPac Review

    Ilhan Omar’s ex-husband and alleged brother describes himself as ‘gay man’ in ‘woke slop’ research paper (opens BizPac Review)

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    Rep. Ilhan Omar’s ex-husband Ahmed Nur Said Elmi — whom President Donald Trump accuses of being her brother — described himself as a “gay man” in an […]

  14. Townhall

  15. New York Post

    Obama calls Ilhan Omar’s ‘sham marriage’ probe ‘appalling’ — but it actually started under his admin (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In 2016, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security uncovered evidence that Omar's (D-Minn.) marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, long speculated to be her brother, was fraudulent.

  16. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Ilhan Omar’s Alleged ‘Sham Marriage’ Reportedly Open Secret in Somali Community (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) married her brother and the Somali community knew it, a New York Post report alleges.

  17. Townhall

  18. Hot Air

  19. Blaze Media

    Ilhan 'Omar' could be COOKED: Even the New York Times is pushing brother-marriage evidence (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The Minnesota Democrat who goes by the name "Ilhan Omar" looks to be in serious trouble. After all, it's not just the president and Republicans who suspect her of marrying her brother in order to commit immigration fraud.

  20. Legal Insurrection

    Obama Slammed Omar Marriage Investigation Despite 2016 Federal Probe (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "They found evidence suggesting that Mr. Elmi and Ms. Omar were siblings, according to the six former and current officials familiar with the case." The post Obama Slammed Omar Marriage Investigation Despite 2016 Federal Probe first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  21. Conservative Review

    After Shaming Conservatives for 'Seizing' on 'Rumors,' NYT Finally Concedes Ilhan Omar (Probably) Married Her Brother (opens Conservative Review)

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    The Obama administration "found evidence suggesting" that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) committed immigration fraud by marrying her brother, the New York Times revealed on Thursday. Imagine that!

  22. Fox News

    GREGG JARRETT: Obama attacks Trump over Omar probe but there’s a big twist (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Barack Obama's DHS and FBI investigated Ilhan Omar's alleged marriage fraud in 2016, finding evidence it was fraudulent, The New York Times reports.

  23. Conservative Daily News

    Obama-Era Probe Found Evidence Ilhan Omar’s 2009 Marriage Was a Sham, Officials Say (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Current and former officials say a 2016 FBI and DHS investigation found some evidence Omar married a man suspected of being her brother to get him a green card, but the statute of limitations stalled the case.

  24. New York Post

    lhan Omar’s alleged brother she wed in ‘sham marriage’ identifies as gay man in academic paper (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ahmed Nur Said Elmi's self-described sexual orientation adds to the mounting evidence that his 2009 marriage to Omar was a sham to obtain legal immigration status for her alleged brother.

  25. Objectivist

    Obama Admin First Opened Ilhan Omar’s Alleged Brother Marriage Probe in 2016 [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    The Obama administration opened the original investigation into Ilhan Omar in 2016, years before Obama denounced renewed federal scrutiny that now includes questions about her citizenship application and the alleged marriage.

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