Trump Calls For Ilhan Omar's Resignation As Top US Attorney Confirms That's Not Her Real Name

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Discusses Rep. Ilhan Omar's Name on Fox News; Trump Calls for Resignation

A U.S. attorney stated on television that federal authorities believe Rep. Ilhan Omar has used a different name than the one under which she was elected. President Donald Trump responded by calling for her immediate resignation from Congress.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro appeared on Fox News on October 23, 2026, and said she believes Omar’s legal name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi. Host Jesse Watters noted that the name is similar to that of Omar’s second husband. Pirro did not provide additional details on the source of the information or any pending legal action.

Pirro declined to address questions about whether Omar had married her brother for immigration purposes. “Well, obviously, Jesse, I’m not going to tell you what’s tipping us off,” she said. No court filing, indictment, or formal Department of Justice statement has been issued confirming a change in Omar’s legal name or any immigration violation.

Trump posted on Truth Social the same evening that Omar had used a different name to be sworn into Congress. “It was just revealed that Ilhan Omar’s name is not Ilhan Omar, the one she used to get elected and sworn into Congress, but rather, it’s an entirely different name, Ilhan Nur Said Elmi,” he wrote. He added that the last name matches that of Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, described in prior reports as the person she married. Trump stated that because she used what he called a fake name, she should resign.

During a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump repeated the claim and referenced an earlier interview in which Omar was asked whether she had married her brother. He quoted her reply as “Not to my knowledge” and described the answer as inadequate. He said the use of a different name for the oath of office required her resignation.

Omar, a four-term Democratic representative from Minnesota, has not issued a public statement through her congressional office or social media accounts as of the morning of October 24, 2026. No official record from the Department of Justice or any federal court has been released that alters her listed name or citizenship status.

Claims that Omar married her brother to obtain immigration benefits have circulated since at least 2016. Those earlier allegations relied on public records, photographs, and statements from associates but produced no criminal charges or administrative findings by federal immigration authorities. The current statements by Pirro have not been accompanied by new documentary evidence released to the public.

Omar was born in Somalia and came to the United States as a refugee. She was naturalized as a citizen in 2000 and first elected to Congress in 2018. Federal law requires members of Congress to be U.S. citizens, but it does not prescribe a specific procedure for removing a member based on an unadjudicated allegation about a name used at the time of naturalization or election.

The Western Journal reported the Pirro interview and Trump’s statements without additional documentation from the Department of Justice. No independent verification of the name Ilhan Nur Said Elmi as Omar’s current legal name has been published by federal agencies.