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Did Ilhan Omar marry her own brother? The claims explained

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Long-running rumors that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) married her biological brother to help him obtain immigration relief have returned to national attention after senior Trump administration officials indicated that federal authorities are mounting an immigration fraud case against the congresswoman.

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  1. Blaze Media

    ‘Did you marry your brother?’ Reporter confronts Ilhan Omar on marriage scandal (opens Blaze Media)

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    Questions have swirled about Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s past for years, but one reporter from LindellTV finally had the guts to ask her these questions on camera. Alison Steinberg stopped Omar in a congressional hallway and pressed her on a claim that BlazeTV host Pat Gray’s been waiting…

  2. Washington Examiner

    Did Ilhan Omar marry her own brother? The claims explained (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Long-running rumors that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) married her biological brother to help him obtain immigration relief have returned to national attention after senior Trump administration officials indicated that federal authorities are mounting an immigration fraud case against the congresswoman.

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