A marriage license application from 2009 has surfaced showing that Rep. Ilhan Omar’s surname underwent multiple edits before being finalized, the New York Post reported Friday. The document, which appears to be a certified copy from Hennepin County, Minnesota, could become significant in an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into the congresswoman.
According to the Post’s reporting, the application shows Omar’s surname was initially written as Omar, then crossed out and replaced with Elmi, before a final revision changed it back to Omar. The Minnesota Democrat applied for the license to marry Ahmed Elmi in 2009.
The document takes on added relevance given that the DOJ is investigating whether Omar committed fraud when obtaining her U.S. citizenship in 2000. The probe reportedly centers on questions about whether she used her accurate legal name and birthdate during the naturalization process.
DOJ Names Multiple Versions of Representative’s Name
In a court filing last week, the Justice Department identified the congresswoman as “Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” using formal legal notation to indicate she is “also known as” by a different name.
A source familiar with the investigation told the Post that Omar is allegedly a fictitious name and that the representative was reportedly born with the surname Elmi — the same last name as the man she married in 2009, who some have alleged is her brother.
The marriage certificate application, dated February 12, 2009, includes a question asking whether the bride and groom are related to each other by blood or adoption. The couple checked the “no” box in response to that question.
Document Shows Single Handwriting Throughout
The Post noted that it remains unclear who filled out the application form, but the document “appears to have been written with just one person’s handwriting.” The initial revision was written as “Ilhan Omar Elmi,” which differs from the Justice Department’s recent reference to her alleged legal name.
Omar’s congressional office did not respond to the Post’s request for comment on the marriage license application or the apparent corrections visible on the document.
An image of the marriage application has reportedly circulated online for years. According to the Post, the document “appears to have been first published in August 2016 by the Minnesota outlet Alpha News” but has largely been ignored by major news organizations until now.
Representative Has Denied Allegations
Omar has consistently denied allegations of fraud and has characterized both the DOJ investigation and questions about her 2009 marriage as a racist conspiracy theory and a politically motivated attack orchestrated by Republicans and President Donald Trump.
However, her recent responses to direct questions have drawn scrutiny. When MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes asked her whether she was related to Elmi, Omar answered, “Not to my knowledge” — a phrase that some observers found unusual and that subsequently made headlines.
The man Omar married in 2009 describes himself as gay, the Post reported, adding another layer to the ongoing controversy surrounding the marriage.
Longtime Investigation by Minnesota Attorney
Scott W. Johnson, a retired Minneapolis attorney who has been investigating what he calls the “curious case” of Omar for nearly a decade, told the Post that the marriage license document raises serious concerns.
“The whole thing is a red flag,” Johnson said. “Questions should be asked. She’s never answered them.”
The document’s emergence comes as the Justice Department’s investigation continues. The probe focuses on Omar’s naturalization process and whether she provided accurate information when becoming a U.S. citizen more than two decades ago.
The controversy has been a recurring issue for Omar, who was born in Somalia and came to the United States as a refugee. She became one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018, representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Minneapolis.
The questions about her marriage and legal name have followed her throughout her political career, though she has maintained that such inquiries are rooted in prejudice and political opportunism rather than legitimate concerns.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/31/report-marriage-license-application-reveals-ilhan-omar-appeared-unsure-her-name/