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Abdul El-Sayed's alleged family ties to Muslim Brotherhood surface after denying any link during NBC interview

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Wulfsohn, J. (2026, October 13). Abdul El-Sayed's alleged family ties to Muslim Brotherhood surface after denying any link during NBC interview. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/abdul-el-sayed-alleged-family-ties-muslim-brotherhood-surface-after-denying-link-nbc-interview

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Joseph Wulfsohn

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Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced scrutiny during an interview on "Meet the Press" when he denied having any family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, despite his half-sister Eman Abdelhadi's previous posts indicating their mother was active in the group. El-Sayed’s campaign later issued a statement calling the accusations racist and untrue while also criticizing his Republican opponent for Islamophobic attacks.
Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced scrutiny after denying any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood during an NBC interview on October 13, 2026. However, his half-sister Eman Abdelhadi had previously tweeted that their mother, Fatten Elkomy, was active in the Muslim Brotherhood while in college in Egypt. El-Sayed reacted defensively when questioned again by NBC's Tom Llamas on October 15, dismissing the tweets as hearsay and insisting he has no ties to the group or its members. His Republican opponent Mike Rogers is using these allegations to challenge El-Sayed’s credibility ahead of the election.

Written for “Abdul El-Sayed's Family Ties Controversy” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.

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Democratic Egypt Michigan Muslim Brotherhood the Muslim Brotherhood

Subjects

El-Sayed PERSON · 4× the Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 3× Abdelhadi PERSON · 2× Abdul PERSON · 2× Egypt GPE · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Mike PERSON · 2× Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 2× Democratic NORP · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

Narrative

"Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early 70s while she was in college #respect," Abdelhadi wrote in a 2012 X post, as first reported by the Washington Free Beacon.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 On Sunday's "Meet the Press," NBC's Kristen Welker pressed El-Sayed whether he could "set the record straight" on allegations that his family had connections to the controversial Islamist group.
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Abdul El-Sayed's alleged family ties to Muslim Brotherhood surface after denying any link during NBC interview · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 3 hedged)

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing new scrutiny after he denied that he or his family had any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. asserted
he → face → Brotherhood
On Sunday's "Meet the Press," NBC's Kristen Welker pressed El-Sayed whether he could "set the record straight" on allegations that his family had connections to the controversial Islamist group. uncertain
family → press → group
"No," El-Sayed replied. asserted
Sayed → reply → ?
"No, you don't have any ties, and your family doesn't?" Welker followed up. asserted
Welker → have → ties
"No," El-Sayed repeated before suggesting his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, was floating Islamophobic attacks against him and his family. asserted
opponent → repeat → him
However, according to his half-sister Eman Abdelhadi, their mother was an active member of the Muslim Brotherhood. uncertain
mother → accord → Brotherhood
"Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early 70s while she was in college #respect," Abdelhadi wrote in a 2012 X post, as first reported by the Washington Free Beacon. asserted
Abdelhadi → have → Beacon
Their mother, Fatten Elkomy, had attended Egypt's Alexandria University, which, according to a report from the Brookings Institution, had strong Muslim Brotherhood activity back in the 70s. uncertain
which → attend → 70s
In another 2012 post, Abdelhadi, a professor at the University of Chicago, wrote: "My family has long been MB, but I've always felt that it has navigated the political sphere poorly/destructively." asserted
it → write → sphere
In a third post from 2013, she wrote, "Praying for all my family that supports the #MB in #Egypt. asserted
that → write → Egypt
An El-Sayed campaign spokesperson issued a statement to Fox News, saying, "Abdul is a dad and a doctor. asserted
Abdul → issue → News
He has spent his entire career working to keep Michiganders healthy and safe. asserted
He → spend → Michiganders
Independent fact checkers have repeatedly debunked Mike’s lies, but their campaign continues to use bad faith attacks on Abdul's faith and family. asserted
campaign → debunk → faith
Mike wants to distract from Trump’s agenda that is terrorizing Michigan families at the pump and at the grocery store." asserted
that → want → store
The campaign has also said the Muslim Brotherhood accusations have been "debunked as racist and untrue." asserted
accusations → say → ?
NBC News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. asserted
News → respond → comment
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