Cruz attacks Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed over Muslim Brotherhood, intelligence access
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a Republican, called Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" and said he could endanger Americans if given access to intelligence.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, used a campaign event outside Detroit to attack Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. CBS News reports Cruz called El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" and tried to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Fox News reports Cruz also suggested that if El-Sayed were elected, he could use U.S. intelligence to tip off terrorists. Fox quotes Cruz as saying there is a "real risk that Americans will die" if El-Sayed gets access to that intelligence.
The two reports are short. Neither says how El-Sayed responded. Neither says what evidence, if any, Cruz offered for his claims.
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- CBS NewsTed Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stopWed, Oct 28, 2:52 PM EDT
- Fox NewsCruz says there's 'real risk that Americans will die' if El-Sayed gains access to US intelligenceThu, Oct 29, 1:02 PM EDT
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