Politics
False Muslim Brotherhood claim drives GOP campaign against El-Sayed
October 29, 2026 at 02:25 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
Republican figures, including Mike Rogers and Ted Cruz, have campaigned against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed by linking him to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Egyptian journalist Hossam el-Hamalawy confirmed the open letter El-Sayed signed in 2012 makes no reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Mike Rogers, El-Sayed's Republican opponent, has aired ads asserting he "has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood" and "publicly supported these terrorists."
- Ted Cruz warned that El-Sayed's election and potential intelligence committee seat could lead to the deaths of Americans.
- El-Sayed denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, telling NBC News he was not raised by his mother, who had been a student activist in Egypt.