Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus of Harvard Law School, used a recent Newsmax appearance to offer a grim prediction about Rep. Ilhan Omar’s legal and political future. He suggested that questions surrounding Omar’s identity and immigration history could become far more serious than she has publicly acknowledged, including the possibility of losing her citizenship.
“I think she will resign from Congress,” Dershowitz said on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.” He added, “I don’t think that she’s going to want to see congressional investigations.” That is not exactly a prediction of a quiet retirement. It is a warning that the pressure could become too intense for Omar to remain in the House while investigators examine the allegations.
Omar has not been charged with a crime and has denied wrongdoing. Dershowitz said the questions could potentially be addressed through a DNA test and records documenting the birth date she has used over the years. He also acknowledged that Omar may not have a birth certificate because of the turmoil in her native Somalia, making the records question more complicated than the usual Washington paperwork mess.
According to Dershowitz, the central issue is Omar’s date of birth. He alleged that Omar and her father may have misrepresented her age in order to make her eligible for citizenship through him. Dershowitz claimed that she would not have qualified if she had been over 18 at the relevant time.
“If that’s true, she’s done,” he said. “Her naturalization can be undone. She can be deported. She can be forced to leave Congress.” Those are sweeping consequences, but they were presented as Dershowitz’s legal assessment of what could happen if the allegations are proven, not as an established finding against Omar.
The report also says Dershowitz argued that the statute of limitations might not protect Omar if the alleged conduct were classified as an ongoing conspiracy. That legal theory is central to his argument because it could keep the issue alive even if some of the underlying events occurred years ago. Again, the point comes from Dershowitz’s interpretation of the situation, while Omar continues to deny wrongdoing.
The discussion also focused on Omar’s response, “Not to my knowledge,” when she was asked whether she was related to her former husband. Dershowitz treated that answer as significant. The accompanying social media post highlighted the exchange while presenting deportation as “VERY LIKELY,” adding another layer to an already heated political controversy.
For now, the source report describes allegations, legal questions, and a prediction from Dershowitz, not a criminal conviction or final immigration ruling. Still, his message was blunt: congressional investigations could bring unwanted scrutiny, and he believes Omar may decide that resigning is preferable to facing that process in public. Washington has produced plenty of political drama, but even by its standards, a sitting member of Congress confronting questions about citizenship and possible deportation is a remarkably serious development.
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