A deleted social media post from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has resurfaced amid a federal investigation into the Minnesota Democrat’s immigration history, raising fresh questions about her father’s name and longstanding allegations involving her former husband.
The post, originally published on Father’s Day in June 2013, referred to Omar’s father as “Nur Said,” a name resembling part of the name of her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.
“Happy Father’s Day to my aabo Nur Said, I am forever grateful to Allah for giving me the best father,” Omar wrote.
The congresswoman deleted the post on September 19, 2019, years before the latest federal investigation.
The archived message has attracted renewed attention following an October 12 search of Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence by Homeland Security Investigations agents.
Federal authorities are reportedly examining whether false information appeared in immigration and naturalization documents involving Omar and members of her family.
The deleted post has become part of the public debate because other records identify Omar’s father as Nur Omar Mohamed.
A Congressional Black Caucus memorial statement following his death in 2020 used that name.
The difference has prompted questions about whether the names refer to the same individual and whether they have any significance for the allegations involving Omar’s former marriage.
Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009 and divorced him in 2017.
For years, critics have alleged that Elmi was her biological brother and that their marriage was connected to immigration benefits.
Omar has repeatedly denied those claims, which remain unsubstantiated.
The similarity between the names does not independently establish a family relationship.
Somali naming conventions typically use a person’s given name, followed by the given names of their father and paternal grandfather.
An earlier statement attributed to Omar’s spokesperson offered another explanation for the Father’s Day post.
According to that account, “Nur Said” was a childhood nickname used by her father, who reportedly maintained a public social media page under that name.
The statement also claimed the post was removed because Omar and her family had received threats.
The congresswoman’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s latest request for comment specifically addressing the deleted message.
However, her representatives continued rejecting allegations that she married her brother.
A spokesperson described the accusations as a “baseless, disgusting conspiracy theory” and maintained that Omar had repeatedly denied them.
The renewed scrutiny comes as federal court documents have introduced additional questions about the congresswoman’s name.
A filing connected to the search warrant for her Washington residence identified her as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, aka Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.”
The document did not explain why prosecutors used that identification.
Two individuals familiar with the investigation reportedly suggested that Ilhan Nur Said Elmi could be her legal name.
Omar has directly disputed that characterization.
Speaking with Fox News Digital on Friday, she insisted that her name is Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.
“Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, you know it,” she said.
“It’s Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.”
The congresswoman also addressed the longstanding marriage allegations during a Wednesday interview with MS NOW host Chris Hayes.
When asked whether her former husband might be a distant relative, Omar replied, “Not to my knowledge.”
Her office subsequently reiterated that she had consistently denied any improper family relationship involving Elmi.
The federal investigation has brought additional attention to the circumstances surrounding Omar’s immigration history and the records associated with her citizenship.
Investigators searched her home earlier this month, although the complete evidence underlying the warrant has not been publicly disclosed.
A former Minnesota federal immigration judge told Fox News Digital that knowingly providing a materially false name on federal documents could potentially raise legal questions under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, per the New York Post.
Whether that statute applies would depend on the specific statements, their legal significance and evidence that any false information was provided knowingly.
The deleted Father’s Day post, the competing accounts of her father’s name and the identification appearing in federal court records have not established that Omar committed immigration fraud.
No criminal charges against the congresswoman were announced in the reporting.
For now, the resurfaced message adds another disputed detail to an investigation involving her identity and immigration records, while Omar continues denying wrongdoing.
