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Questions surround El-Sayed’s allege Muslim Brotherhood ties: Senate candidate pushes back
El-Sayed rejected the allegations and said his sister-in-law was never charged after a federal terrorist watchlist lawsuit.
- At a Michigan town hall on Saturday, U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced direct questioning regarding alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, with an attendee asking, "Simple question, will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood?"
- Scrutiny has persisted as El-Sayed campaigns to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate, with opponent Mike Rogers raising concerns about the candidate's family ties to the organization, which is banned in five countries.
- El-Sayed noted his sister-in-law, Mariam Jukaku, was never charged with a crime during a past federal watchlist lawsuit, while defending himself by comparing the scrutiny to questions once faced by former President John F. Kennedy.
- Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended El-Sayed, transferring $1 million to his campaign and calling the attacks "racist," while Republican congressional nominee Zuhdi Jasser criticized him for failing to sufficiently distance himself from Islamist ideologies.
- President Trump is expected to visit Michigan on Sunday, following a scheduled visit to Detroit by former President Obama on Saturday, as campaigns navigate these controversies ahead of the midterms.
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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...
·Miami, United States
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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”
·Panama City, United States
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