El-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debate
Abdul El-Sayed denied Muslim Brotherhood ties at a Michigan Senate debate after Mike Rogers referenced a 2012 letter to Egypt's president.
TL;DR
- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood during a Michigan U.S. Senate debate.
- Republican Mike Rogers accused El-Sayed of asking Egypt's former president, a Muslim Brotherhood member, to defund the police.
- El-Sayed called the accusations shameful and beneath Rogers, asserting his commitment to the U.S. Constitution.
- Social media posts resurfaced alleging his mother's involvement in Muslim Brotherhood activism, which El-Sayed denied.
- There is no evidence presented in the article to suggest El-Sayed has any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Michigan GOP Chairman Jim Runestad criticized El-Sayed's policies and associations.
- The Michigan Democratic Party chair stated El-Sayed puts Michigan first, while Rogers supports Donald Trump.