- for targeting her through the most corrupt DOJ in American history. Whether the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let's make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar, she wrote. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters She then called for people to look into Vice President JD Vance's name instead of hers. Omar, a Somali-born naturalized US citizen, was first elected to Congress in 2018 and represents Minnesota's heavily Democratic 5th Congressional District. The probe centers on allegations that Omar or her late father provided false information on immigration paperwork when her family fled Somalia in the 1990s, potentially affecting her path to US citizenship, per sources. They are also examining DNA evidence to determine if her former husband was her brother. Investigations are also examining her father's immigration records. A separate Justice Department inquiry is looking into Omar's financial disclosures after she amended a filing that initially reported millions of dollars in assets, later attributing the discrepancy to an accounting error.