The controversy centers on posts from 2012 by El-Sayed's half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, who claimed the family had "long been" members of the Brotherhood and that some were jailed for it. This follows reporting that El-Sayed's mother was active in the group during her time at Alexandria University in the 1970s, and a recent assertion from Donald Trump that El-Sayed is himself a member. Campaign spokesperson Roxie Richner has dismissed the claims as "racist" bad-faith attacks, while Republican opponent Mike Rogers has integrated the familial ties into television advertisements.
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El-Sayed Denies Sister's Muslim Brotherhood Claims in NBC Confrontation
US Politics6 days ago
The Democratic Senate nominee for Michigan has characterized allegations of his family's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood as 'hearsay' in a recent interview with NBC News. Abdul El-Sayed told reporters that he and his mother never discussed the group, continuing a series of denials after previously stating on Meet the Press that no family members had any connection to the Islamist organization.
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