Trump demands Omar resign over court filing’s name reference

President Donald Trump called for Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign after a Justice Department court filing referred to the Minnesota Democrat by an additional name, but the filing did not explain the names or establish that she committed fraud. Omar and her office rejected the allegation that she used a false identity. The October 21 motion, filed in connection with requests to unseal records related to a search warrant, referred to Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, aka Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.” Prosecutors did not explain the wording. The motion sought more time to respond to the requests while the government continued executing the warrant. Trump cited the filing in a post on Truth Social, asserting that Omar had used a fake name to enter Congress and demanding that she resign. He also urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to recognize that her seat had been vacated. His claims that the filing proves fraud are not established by the document. Omar responded on social media: “My name has always been Ilhan Omar.” Her spokesperson also called the alias allegation false. Omar has separately said that federal officials had not briefed her on the investigation. On October 23, after voting in...