These revelations contrast with denials El-Sayed gave on Meet the Press, where he stated that neither he nor his family have ties to the group. His campaign spokesperson, Roxie Richner, dismissed the allegations as 'racist' and 'bad faith attacks' focused on faith and family. The scrutiny follows campaign advertisements from opponent Mike Rogers and reports citing social media posts from El-Sayed's half-sister regarding their mother's activism at Alexandria University in the 1970s.
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CAIR Linked Donors Give $315,000 to Back Abdul El-Sayed for Senate
US Politics7 days ago
The official website of the Muslim Brotherhood celebrated Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory, adding to new claims of financial ties to Islamist-linked groups. El-Sayed's father-in-law, a former president of CAIR-Michigan, contributed $200,000 to a super PAC supporting the candidate's bid, while 41 other donors linked to the Council on American-Islamic Relations provided more than $115,000 in contributions. El-Sayed has refused to commit to supporting a US terrorist designation of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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