Omars deleted tweet could give clue on alleged brother marriage

A deleted 2013 social media post in which Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared to refer to her father by a different name has resurfaced as federal investigators examine questions surrounding her identity and immigration records.

"Happy Fathers Day to my aabo Nur Said, I am forever grateful to Allah for giving me the best father …," Omar wrote in the June 2013 post, which was deleted in 2019.

Several records, including a memorial post by the Congressional Black Caucus marking his death in 2020, refer to Omars father as "Nur Omar Mohamed." But the now-deleted X post has Omar calling him "Nur Said," a name that also appears similar to the name of her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.

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The congresswoman deleted the social media post the morning of Sept. 19, 2019.

An archived version of the post, first reported on by the Daily Caller in 2019, resurfaced after federal agents searched Omars Washington, D.C., residence on Oct. 12 as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into possible false statements on immigration and naturalization documents. Omar and her office have repeatedly denied allegations that her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother.

She has also denied wrongdoing amid the federal probe, which she has called a political attack.

Somali names generally consist of a persons given name, their fathers given name and their paternal grandfathers given name. The similarity between names alone does not establish a familial relationship.

A statement allegedly attributed to Omars spokesperson and recirculated online said "Nur Said" was her fathers childhood nickname and that he maintained a public page using the name. The statement also said the tweet was deleted because Omar and her family had received threats.

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Omars office did not respond Friday to Fox News Digitals request for comment on the now-deleted social media post.

Omars father is referred to as "Nur Said" in some reports. For example, a New York Post story on his alleged military experience quoted Oxford University historian Mohamed Haji Ingiriis as calling Omars father "Nur Said."

Fox News has not independently verified that Omar's father's name is Nur Said Elmi Mohamed, his alleged name, not Nur Omar Mohamed.

In a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday, a spokesperson for the congresswoman said Omar has "repeatedly and unequivocally denied" the "baseless, disgusting conspiracy theory" that she married her brother.

The spokesperson pointed to Omars interview Wednesday on MS NOW, in which she was asked whether her one-time husband may have been a "distan