George Santos' lies spark talk of Ilhan Omar 'marrying her brother'

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George Santos' lies spark talk of Ilhan Omar 'marrying her brother'
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The unproven allegations regarding Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, have circulated for years.

Those who have backed the allegation say that Omar married her brother to help him obtain American citizenship.

Greene wrote in a September 2021 tweet:"@IlhanMN marriage fraud is a felony. Free upgrades are nice on airlines, but marrying your bother to give him an upgrade is a felony I look forward to make sure is investigated." U.S. Representative-elect George Santo) speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership meeting on November 19 in Las Vegas. In the inset, Representative Ilhan Omar listens to speakers during an event on Capitol Hill on July 20. After Santos recently admitted to making up details of his personal and professional life, unproven allegations that Omar married her brother have resurfaced.The Georgia Republican took aim at Omar again on Tuesday.

"George Santos lied about his resume, and the left is demanding he resign. Ilhan Omar says she didn't marry her brother, she lied," Greene tweeted. She offered several other examples of people she also accused of lying.Ilhan Omar says she didn’t marry her brother, she lied.The left said George Floyd didn’t die of a drug overdose, they lied.Fact-checking organization PolitiFact reported in 2019 that there is no evidence either proving or disproving that Omar married her brother.

Omar has fiercely pushed back on the allegations. In 2019, she called them"disgusting lies," according to the Associated Press.released by her office in response to the accusation said:"Whether by colluding with right-wing outlets to go after Muslim elected officials or hounding family members, legitimate media outlets have a responsibility not to fan the flames of hate. Continuing to do so is not only demeaning to Ilhan, but to her entire family."Update 12/27/22, 1:35 p.m.

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