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El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties after Rogers debate claim

El-Sayed denied alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties and addressed criticism of comments he made after a terror attack.

El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties after Rogers debate claim
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed denied having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in a television interview, responding to claims made by opponent Mike Rogers during a debate. El-Sayed also accused Rogers of appealing to religious suspicion and expressed regret for comments that had hurt people grieving a terror attack.

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Democratic Michigan Senate nominee responding to allegations raised by his opponent

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Elissa Slotkin
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Michigan senator whom El-Sayed described speaking with about his earlier comment

Donald Trump
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President whom El-Sayed accused Rogers of being beholden to

Republican Michigan Senate nominee who raised allegations about El-Sayed during a debate

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El-Sayed's Half-Sister Claims Family Has Muslim Brotherhood Ties

Abdul El-Sayed denied family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, and Mike Rogers accused him of lying about those ties, citing claims attributed to El-Sayed's sister. Center outlets pair Rogers's accusation with El-Sayed's denial, while also covering his response to criticism of his comments after a terror attack. Right-leaning outlets foreground the reported family claim as contradicting his denial and Rogers's accusation that he lied.

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