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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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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.

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“Article A reports on Abdul El-Sayed's denial during an NBC interview, while Article B discusses subsequent media coverage of the same allegations against El-Sayed and his family.”

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

ties → allege → interview

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?” asserted

family → have → ties

Welker followed up. asserted

Welker → follow → ?

“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

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

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