New York Times Reveals Obama-Era Probe into Ilhan Omar's 2009 Marriage

The New York Times reported that FBI and DHS agents in 2016 examined Omar's 2009 marriage to British citizen Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, suspecting it was a sham to help a man believed to be her brother gain a green card.

Prosecutors halted the case due to the five-year statute of limitations, though officials described uncovering some evidence of fraud.

The Trump administration has now revived the inquiry, including a search of Omar's Washington home in October 2026, amid broader review of her family's immigration history from Somalia.

Omar has long dismissed the claims as a right-wing conspiracy, while former President Obama called the current probe appalling.