Report: Omar Staff Sought Birth Year Change After Election
A New York Post report says Rep. Ilhan Omar's congressional staff asked Minnesota officials to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982 in May 2019.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar's staff asked the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982 in May 2019, according to emails reviewed by the New York Post.
The library director wrote that staff were informed on May 17, 2019, that her birth year was incorrect and requested the change to 1982.
Omar's birthdate had been listed as Oct. 4, 1981, in the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, on Wikipedia and in media outlets including the BBC.
The director said Omar's staff were working with Wikipedia and the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress to correct the birth year.
The change drew renewed attention after federal agents searched Omar's Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing investigation, according to reports.
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Says records raise citizenship eligibility questions
The Daily Wire: Ilhan Omar’s Staff Altered Her Birthdate After She Was Elected — Here’s Why That Matters
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Right-leaning outlets say the birth year change raises questions about whether Omar met the under-18 requirement for derived citizenship.
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The Gateway Pundit: HUGE REVELATION: Somali Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Congressional Staff Quietly Changed Her Birth Year After She Was Elected — Raising Explosive Questions About the Validity of Her U.S. Citizenship
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Far-right outlets call the staff-requested change suspicious and tie it to an investigation into the validity of Omar's citizenship.
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Claims staff scrambled to change the record
ZeroHedge: Ilhan Omar's Staff Scrambled To Change Her Birth Year Days After Fraud Allegations Emerged
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Conspiracy-right outlets claim Omar's staff rushed to change her birth year after fraud allegations emerged and a federal raid.
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