Can Abdul el Sayed be trusted with intelligence community secrets?
One of the most watched of November’s midterm elections will be the Michigan U.S. Senate race in which far-left Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed challenges former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers. The race remains a toss-up.
TL;DR
- Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed faces scrutiny over his associations in the Michigan U.S. Senate race.
- El Sayed's mother worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency, designated as a terrorist entity.
- His campaign reportedly received donations from an alleged Muslim Brotherhood activist.
- El Sayed has also received contributions from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Concerns exist that if elected, el Sayed might be appointed to national security committees, creating a potential risk for intelligence leakage.
- These associations are being scrutinized as they could be a "Trojan horse" for terrorist sympathizers within the U.S. intelligence community.