Questions surround El-Sayed’s allege Muslim Brotherhood ties: Senate candidate pushes back
El-Sayed said the question relied on stereotypes as a 4-minute clip drew nearly 15 million views and renewed scrutiny of his campaign.
- On Saturday, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced a question at a Michigan town hall asking if he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, responding that he is running for US Senate and "happens to be Muslim."
- The exchange follows persistent Republican accusations that El-Sayed maintains ties to Islamic terror interests, with Republican Mike Rogers recently citing concerns about family connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, banned in five Muslim nations.
- A viral video of the exchange has drawn nearly 15 million views, while Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transferred $1 million to El-Sayed's campaign and Republican operative Thomas Teepell's firm received $250,000 for "canvassing and influencer marketing."
- Zuhdi Jasser, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, claimed El-Sayed has not sufficiently distanced himself from Islamist ideologies, while El-Sayed addressed a Fox News report about his sister-in-law's past federal watchlist lawsuit involvement.
- Political activity in Michigan intensifies as former President Obama is scheduled to appear in Detroit on Saturday, while President Trump plans a state visit on Sunday.
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El-Sayed Turns Muslim Question Into Viral Moment
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed fielded what sounded like a "gotcha" question at a Michigan town hall and has since embraced the moment as campaign fodder, reports the Wall Street Journal . The four-minute clip posted by El-Sayed—who is in a closely watched race for an open seat with Republican...
By Eric Bradner, CNN The Muslim Brotherhood has become a high point in the Michigan Senate contest. Republicans are trying to present Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a sympathizer of interests linked to Islamic terrorism while El-Sayed argues that he is being unjustly accused of the same “double loyalty”
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