Ilhan Omar answers the question that has haunted her since 2016 about her first marriage

Author: Charly HessounPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: United States

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Ilhan Omar answers the question that has haunted her since 2016 about her first marriage

On October 21, 2026, Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar answered a recurring question on MS NOW: whether her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was her brother. Asked by Chris Hayes on “All In,” she said she did not know the people behind the claim and traced it to a Somali blog, calling the accusation a disgusting lie. Omar had already rejected the allegation in 2016 during her first congressional campaign. The article notes that she married Ahmed Hirsi religiously in 2002, legally married Elmi in 2009, and legally married Hirsi again in 2018 after divorcing Elmi; Donald Trump has repeatedly revived the claim.

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