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Trump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar.

Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration's legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship decades ago, an allegation the Minnesota lawmaker has called "disgusting lies." Why it matters: Obama — who faced false claims for years from Donald Trump that he…

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Axios· Oct 18, 4:04 PMTrump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar.

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Obama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of 'appalling' targeting in lengthy statementBarack Obama accused the Trump administration of politically targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, alleging efforts to strip her citizenship and deport her.

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Homan says investigators have a 'strong case' against OmarWhite House border czar Tom Homan said federal investigators have a “strong case” in the ongoing criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for possible immigration fraud after federal agents raided her home last week. In an interview with Fox News on Saturday, Homan said he was informed by investigators that they have been following...

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Obama: Omar investigation should ‘outrage all Americans’Former President Obama has weighed in on the federal government’s criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over accusations of immigration fraud, accusing the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents. In a lengthy post on the social platform X, Obama claimed the probe was an attempt to strip Omar of her U.S. citizenship and...

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