DHS Secretary Says Omar Probe Involves Multiple People as Marriage License Application Surfaces

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a Fox News interview on Friday that the federal case involving Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is large and targets multiple people, not only her. He said DHS has presented the case to the Justice Department and denied that the administration is weaponizing the law or engaging in political theater. Also on Friday, the New York Post reported on a certified Hennepin County copy of the 2009 Minnesota marriage license application Omar filed with Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Dated Feb. 12, 2009, it shows her surname written as Omar, crossed out and changed to Elmi, then changed back to Omar. The couple checked "no" when asked if they were related by blood or adoption. The Justice Department is investigating whether Omar fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship in 2000 by not using her true name and birthdate. Last week's court filing called her "Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." The New York Times reported that federal authorities examined the marriage in 2016, but prosecutors declined a felony case because the five-year statute of limitations had expired. Omar and Elmi divorced in December 2017, and she has denied he is her brother.

Right-leaning outlets split their focus. Breitbart leads with the license document, saying Omar "appeared unsure" of her name, calling Elmi her alleged brother, and noting that he describes himself as gay. The Daily Wire leads with Mullin's quotes rejecting claims of political targeting, and adds the 2016 Obama-era probe and the statute-of-limitations detail. Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while right-leaning and alternative outlets had. Among alternative outlets, TMZ matches the Daily Wire's Mullin angle, while ZeroHedge follows the document but adds the Oct. 12 HSI raid on Omar's Washington home.