Trump demands that Ilhan Omar resign from Congress 'IMMEDIATELY'

President Donald Trump late Thursday demanded that Rep. Ilhan Omar "IMMEDIATELY resign," saying on Truth Social that the Minnesota Democrat had used a "fake name" to be sworn in and accusing her of marrying her brother.

The attack on Omar — a frequent antagonist and favorite target of Trump’s — came after an Oct. 12 raid of the congresswoman’s D.C. home by Homeland Security Investigations agents, part of what is reportedly an investigation into Omar’s past financial disclosures. The Justice Department said the search was "part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation." The Wall Street Journal reported that agents seized her phone and passport.

Trump said Omar’s "real name" is "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi" and told Speaker Mike Johnson that "the Dumocrat Party has just conceded her seat."

"Because she used a fake name to be sworn in, I assume she must IMMEDIATELY resign from Congress," Trump wrote. “She will not be legally allowed to be a Member of this August Body from this point forth.”

The alternative name appeared in a Wednesday federal filing, which asked a court to keep search-warrant materials for Omar's Washington home sealed. It refers to "Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." Omar has not been charged.

A spokesperson called the name allegation “completely false,” a “lie,” and a “desperate smear” in a statement to Fox News. “Ilhan Omar is her real name,” they said.

Regarding allegations that Omar had married her brother, the spokesperson said: “Rep. Omar has repeatedly and unequivocally denied this baseless, disgusting conspiracy theory.”

On Oct. 20, Trump said Omar could be deported or "go to jail," adding that she was only in office because of the support of Somalians in her district, who he said had “ruined” Minnesota.

Johnson and House Republican leadership had not publicly responded by early Thursday.

A political party cannot “concede” a House seat. Under Article I, Section 5, the House may expel a member only with a two-thirds vote; a vacancy would then be filled under state law.

Trump also posted Thursday night about another frequent target: The New York Times.

“The New York Times got caught! They used a Company, Wedgewood Polls, that ADMITTED that the Poll Numbers they published were made up and FAKE,” he wrote. “This is what I’ve had to deal with, right from the beginning! Our powerful Lawsuit against them is getting stronger and stronger everyday.”

Wedgewood, not the Times, admitted Oct. 20 that most of its midterm polling was fabricated. The Times wrote in an editors note that it had removed Wedgewood’s data from its poll aggregations after learning of the deception.

Trump announced that he had filed a $15 billion defamation suit against the Times on Sept. 15, 2025. On Jan. 22, he said the Times/Siena poll "will be added" to the suit.