{"id":"1793049803361-news-segment","slug":"doj-filing-lists-omar-under-another-name","title":"DOJ filing lists Omar under another name","summary":"A Justice Department filing in D.C. federal court on Oct. 21 referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar” in a motion about unsealing a search warrant for her Washington, D.C., residence. The warrant is part of a Homeland Security Investigations probe into possible immigration fraud involving Omar or her father.\n\nThe “Elmi” name matches Omar's ex-husband, feeding long-standing but unproven allegations that he is her brother and that she used a false identity. The filing itself does not allege fraud or explain the name.\n\nThe Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru after doctors found no medical reason preventing travel three weeks after lung cancer surgery.\n\nA DOJ filing does refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” but the filing makes no finding of identity fraud and Omar has not been charged. Omar says her name has always been Ilhan Omar.","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T21:23:23.361Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"Washington","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"MISLEADING","notes":"TRUE: The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru after doctors found no medical reason preventing travel three weeks after lung cancer surgery.\nSource: [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/vatican-leo-latin-america-trip-surgery-722f4d84d98035581745cfcf86d6aa39), [yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/a (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2114829717106766151)\n\nMISLEADING: A DOJ filing does refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” but the filing makes no finding of identity fraud and Omar has not been charged. Omar says her name has always been Ilhan Omar.\nSource: [whatthefact.app](https://whatthefact.app/fact-checks/2026-10-23-ilhan-omar-real-name-elmi-search-warrant-false-identity), [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera (https://x.com/NatalieHarpQ/status/2113038174058430577)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru after doctors found no medical reason preventing travel three weeks after lung cancer surgery.","sourceName":"[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/vatican-leo-latin-america-trip-surgery-722f4d84d98035581745cfcf86d6aa39), [yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/a","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/Reuters/status/2114829717106766151","claim":"Pope fit enough to make Latin America trip next month, Vatican says https://t.co/2kLnSfuZHb","author":"@Reuters"},{"verdict":"MISLEADING","summary":"A DOJ filing does refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” but the filing makes no finding of identity fraud and Omar has not been charged. Omar says her name has always been Ilhan Omar.","sourceName":"[whatthefact.app](https://whatthefact.app/fact-checks/2026-10-23-ilhan-omar-real-name-elmi-search-warrant-false-identity), [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/NatalieHarpQ/status/2113038174058430577","claim":"🚨 JUST IN: A DOJ COURT FILING IDENTIFIES ILHAN OMAR AS “ILHAN NUR SAID ELMI” — WITH “ILHAN ABDULLAHI OMAR” LISTED AS AN AKA. The filing is raising questions, but what does it actually establish? 👀 The name “Elmi” has drawn attention because Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, the man Omar htt","author":"Natalie Harp Truth Social Post On X (@NatalieHarpQ)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/Reuters/status/2114829717106766151","name":"[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/vatican-leo-latin-america-trip-surgery-722f4d84d98035581745cfcf86d6aa39), [yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/a","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@Reuters"},{"url":"https://x.com/NatalieHarpQ/status/2113038174058430577","name":"[whatthefact.app](https://whatthefact.app/fact-checks/2026-10-23-ilhan-omar-real-name-elmi-search-warrant-false-identity), [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera","kind":"x","verdict":"MISLEADING","author":"Natalie Harp Truth Social Post On X (@NatalieHarpQ)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793049803361-news-segment-doj-filing-lists-omar-under-another-name","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793049803361-news-segment-doj-filing-lists-omar-under-another-name","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793049803361-news-segment-doj-filing-lists-omar-under-another-name and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"Natalie Harp's account on X is flagging a new court filing that names Ilhan Omar by a completely different name."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The DOJ filing calls her \"Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.\""},{"host":"Brian","text":"And before anyone says fraud — the filing does not allege fraud. At all."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Right, that's the critical part. It's a motion about unsealing a search warrant for her place in D.C."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Homeland Security Investigations is looking into possible immigration fraud involving Omar or her father."},{"host":"Bella","text":"So there is a real investigation. I'm not dismissing that."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And I'm not ready to dismiss the name thing either. \"Elmi\" is her ex-husband's last name."},{"host":"Brian","text":"For years people have claimed he's actually her brother, that she used a false identity."},{"host":"Bella","text":"People have claimed. The filing makes no finding of fraud. It just lists an alternate name."},{"host":"Brian","text":"How do you get an alias in a federal court document if your name has always been Ilhan Omar?"},{"host":"Bella","text":"Her office is blunt: \"The Congresswoman's name has always been Ilhan Omar. Any indication otherwise is flat out false.\""},{"host":"Brian","text":"And you take her word for it?"},{"host":"Bella","text":"I take the filing for what it says. It doesn't accuse her of anything. Trump's demanding she resign based on a name."},{"host":"Brian","text":"No, he's demanding she resign because there's a federal investigation into possible immigration fraud. The name is just what made it public."},{"host":"Bella","text":"An investigation that hasn't charged her with anything. You don't resign over an investigation."},{"host":"Brian","text":"You might if you're a member of Congress and your own life story keeps raising questions. She's been fighting this for a decade."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Fighting what? A conspiracy theory about her brother that's been debunked over and over."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Debunked? What the Fact rated this \"true but misleading\" — true that the name appears, misleading to infer fraud from it."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Exactly my point! The name is there — the fraud inference is not. Trump makes the inference anyway."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But the search warrant didn't come from nowhere. A judge signed it. HSI is actively investigating. You don't get a warrant on a conspiracy theory."},{"host":"Bella","text":"You get a warrant on probable cause. Probable cause isn't proof. It's step one."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Step one of an investigation into a sitting Congresswoman's identity. That's a legitimate story, Bella, whatever the outcome."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'm not saying it's not a story. I'm saying the way it's being weaponized — Trump calling for her resignation, people acting like this is settled — that's not fair."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair? This is politics. She's fought off these questions for years — at some point the public deserves answers."},{"host":"Bella","text":"She gave an answer: her name has always been Ilhan Omar. Until the DOJ proves otherwise, that's the answer we have."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And the investigation will prove it one way or another. Until then, maybe everyone should hold their fire a little."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Including the president."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Especially the president. But you know he won't."},{"host":"Bella","text":"No, he won't."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Different corner of the same building — national security. Fox News is reporting Iran is in advanced stages of planning attacks on Americans."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's a big claim. And it's coming from one outlet, no independent confirmation yet."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Right, so treat it as Fox's reporting, not established fact. But if true, this is serious."},{"host":"Bella","text":"If true, it's a major escalation. But we've seen these cycles before — a scary report, then days of silence."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The administration has been pretty aggressive on Iran. A plot against Americans would explain some of that posture."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Maybe. Or Fox has sources hyping a threat assessment. We don't know."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair. I'll say this: the fact that it's out there at all means something is percolating."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Or someone wants it to look that way. We'll keep an eye on it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"For now, unverified. Worth watching."}]}