Rep. Randy Fine Vows to Push for Ilhan Omar's Expulsion if the Justice Department Finds Immigration Fraud
Fine told Fox the House has the power to expel a member by a two-thirds vote. Omar, who has not been charged, called Trump a 'creep' on Friday and says her name has always been Ilhan Omar.
A Republican congressman says he will seek to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the House if the Justice Department concludes she committed immigration fraud.
The vow. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive that he plans to pursue expulsion if the department finds her guilty. "I assume that she's not a citizen, so we might not even have to do that," he said. "You can't be in Congress if you're not a citizen of the United States, but if it isn't automatic, I absolutely will demand expulsion immediately." He said Democrats would try to block any Republican move to censure or expel her.
The name filing. Fine spoke after Fox reported that a federal court filing identified Omar as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi," with "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar" listed as an alias. Fox says the filing raises questions about her identity and immigration records but does not establish that she committed fraud.
What the rules say. The Constitution lets the House expel a member, but it takes a two-thirds vote. Fox notes that a criminal investigation or an allegation does not remove a member from Congress by itself. Omar is a naturalized citizen, born in Somalia, who became a citizen in 2000.
The investigation. Agents searched Omar's Washington residence on Oct. 12 as part of a federal probe into possible false statements on immigration and naturalization papers. Fox, citing the Associated Press, reports that grand jury subpoenas went to members of her family and her cellphone was seized. A separate inquiry into her financial disclosures began under former President Joe Biden in 2024, according to Fox. Omar has denied wrongdoing and calls the probe politically motivated.
Her response. Fox says Omar's office did not respond to its request for comment on Fine's remarks. In a separate Fox report, Omar wrote on X on Friday that "my name has always been Ilhan Omar." She called President Trump a "creep" after he accused her of using a fake name and revived allegations about her former marriage, which she has repeatedly denied. Her office has said, "Ilhan Omar is her real name." She has not been charged with a crime.
Note for readers: Fine's statement is a conditional pledge, and it rests on an investigation that has produced no charges. We have not seen the court filing ourselves.