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Report: Ilhan Omar had birthdate changed after being elected, and it could affect her citizenship claim 👀

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  1. Just the News

    Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar's team got birthdate changed in public records after she was elected to House (opens Just the News)

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    The revelation comes amid concerns that the congresswoman misrepresented her age to secure American citizenship.

  2. New York Post

    Rep. Ilhan Omar’s staff got her birthdate changed officially after being elected to Congress: records (opens New York Post)

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    If she lied about her birthdate on any official form — a passport renewal or bank loan application, for example — Omar could be prosecuted.

  3. Breitbart News

    Report: Ilhan Omar’s Staff Had Her Listed Birth Year Changed After She Was Elected (opens Breitbart News)

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    Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) congressional staff asked Minnesota officials to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982 in May 2019, according to emails reviewed by the New York Post.

  4. BizPac Review

    Ilhan Omar’s birthdate was officially changed after she entered Congress — records reveal staff involvement (opens BizPac Review)

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    Questions as to what federal agents may have been looking for when they raided Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D) home found a former rival reminding about an […]

  5. The Post & Email

    Reports: “Birthdate,” “Derivative Citizenship” Focal Points of Omar Investigations (opens The Post & Email)

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    by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 14, 2026) — Investigations opened into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN5) acknowledged by U.S. government agencies are examining her “birthdate,” 2024 congressional disclosures, and “immigration” issues, multiple news sources say.

  6. Patriot Post

    Omar’s Birthdate Change Matters a Lot (opens Patriot Post)

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    If she wasn’t a minor when her dad was naturalized — which is also in question — then she should have been naturalized as an adult.

  7. Revolver News

  8. GOP Daily Brief

    Ilhan Omar Staff Changed Her Birth Year In 2019 Amid Citizenship Fraud Investigation, Emails Show (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    There’s a particular reflex in Washington that kicks in when uncomfortable facts start surfacing. The instinct isn’t to clarify. It isn’t to sit down and...

  9. Not The Bee

  10. Mother Jones

    Inside the Latest Pursuit of Ilhan Omar (opens Mother Jones)

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    The Trump administration has desperately searched for evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed fraud, alleging she or her late father are liars for changing her age from 18 to 17 years old on her citizenship application.

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