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"Not To My Knowledge": Ilhan Omar Can't Quite Rule Out Marrying Her Brother In Wild Interview... And Trump Noticed
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Context
What happened: In an interview with MS NOW's Chris Hayes, Rep. Ilhan Omar called the decade-old claim that her ex-husband Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is her brother "insane," but when
Why it matters: The clip spread quickly online and drew a response from President Trump, who said "not to my knowledge" is "not a good answer." The interview followed a search of her Washington home by Homeland Security Investigations agents.
Key numbers: Agents "took 17 items," including cellphones, notebooks, a Somali phrase book and a camera. The Wall Street Journal reported more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas.
What changed
In an interview with MS NOW's Chris Hayes, Rep. Ilhan Omar called the decade-old claim that her ex-husband Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is her brother "insane," but when
Why it matters
The clip spread quickly online and drew a response from President Trump, who said "not to my knowledge" is "not a good answer." The interview followed a search of her Washington home by Homeland Security Investigations agents.
Key numbers: Agents "took 17 items," including cellphones, notebooks, a Somali phrase book and a camera. The Wall Street Journal reported more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas.