El-Sayed Denies Muslim Brotherhood Ties During Senate Debate
Source reports published 22 Oct 2026, 3:14 am – 10:25 am AEST
During a fiery Senate debate, Abdul El-Sayed denied any connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, responding to accusations made by Republican rival Mike Rogers. The debate centered on a 2012 letter signed by El-Sayed and resurfaced social media posts regarding his family’s alleged involvement.
What happened
- During Wednesday night’s Michigan U.S. Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed strongly denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in response to accusations from Republican Mike Rogers.
- Rogers cited a 2012 letter signed by El-Sayed, calling on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, to defund the Egyptian police.
- El-Sayed responded by criticizing Rogers’ attempts to link him to the organization, stating he had never been a part of it and that his mother, a nurse in Missouri, was not involved.
- Social media posts from El-Sayed’s half-sister alleging Muslim Brotherhood activism within the family also surfaced during the debate.
- El-Sayed maintained he was not raised by his biological mother and denied personal or family ties to the organization.
- Mike Rogers pressed CNN’s Dana Bash on why the press was defending El-Sayed, and Jim Runestad, chair of the Michigan GOP, criticized El-Sayed’s policies and referenced a debate remark concerning a terrorist attack targeting children and the Jewish community in Bloomfield Hills.
Original reporting
- Washington Examiner: GOP launches 'Jihad Jeopardy' game to highlight Abdul el Sayed controversies
2026-10-21T17:14:35+00:00 - Fox News: El-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debate
2026-10-22T00:25:54+00:00