Slick Abdul
SLICK ABDUL. Over the weekend, a video featuring Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed went viral on social media. In it, a young man who attended an el Sayed town hall in Caro, Michigan, asked if the candidate disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood.
TL;DR
- Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed's alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood have become a focal point in his campaign.
- Republican opponent Mike Rogers has accused el Sayed of connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.
- Social media posts from el Sayed's half-sister reveal her family's "long been MB" and her mother's activism within the group.
- El Sayed has given evasive answers when questioned directly about these ties in interviews and at a town hall.
- Critics suggest el Sayed attempts to deflect by accusing questioners, such as town hall attendee Thomas Teepell, of Islamophobia.