Trump says Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed belongs to Muslim Brotherhood
Trump has claimed that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is in the Muslim Brotherhood, and El-Sayed was pressed on alleged family ties to the group in an NBC interview.
President Donald Trump has said that Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Al Jazeera. The report gave no evidence for the claim.
Fox News reports that El-Sayed clashed with NBC's Tom Llamas in an interview. Llamas pressed him on alleged family ties to the group. El-Sayed has said he has no such ties.
Fox News says posts from El-Sayed's half-sister contradict that. It did not say what the posts contain.
The reports do not include a response from El-Sayed to Trump's claim.
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- Al JazeeraTrump plays Muslim Brotherhood card against Senate candidate El-SayedWed, Oct 14, 10:54 PM EDT
- Fox NewsAbdul El-Sayed grows agitated with reporter after being pressed on family's alleged Muslim Brotherhood tiesThu, Oct 15, 9:45 AM EDT
- Fox NewsTrump links Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood: 'He's a con man'Thu, Oct 15, 2:45 PM EDT
- Fox NewsControversy over Abdul El-Sayed's family ties to Muslim Brotherhood ignored, downplayed by liberal mediaFri, Oct 16, 10:46 AM EDT
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