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Why is Trump questioning Ilhan Omar’s name?

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Context

What happened: President Donald Trump called for Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar to resign, reviving identity fraud allegations after a Justice Department court filing identified her by an additional name. Key numbers: The DOJ filing was submitted Wednesday, October 21. Federal agents searched Omar's Washington, DC, home on October 12. Why it matters: The filing does not establish that Omar committed fraud, and she has not been charged with any criminal offences. Omar denied wrongdoing and accused Trump of promoting conspiracy theories through the Justice Department. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

What changed

President Donald Trump called for Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar to resign, reviving identity fraud allegations after a Justice Department court filing identified her by an additional name.

Why it matters

The filing does not establish that Omar committed fraud, and she has not been charged with any criminal offences. Omar denied wrongdoing and accused Trump of promoting conspiracy theories through the Justice Department.

Sources

aljazeera