Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed faces Muslim Brotherhood allegations and responds
Photo: Fox NewsHow the sides differ Alternative sources stress El-Sayed's response and the president's accusation; right sources stress alleged family ties, his handling of questions, and media coverage; left sources are absent.
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, is facing allegations about ties between his family and the Muslim Brotherhood. Semafor reports the president accused him of such ties on Thursday night. El-Sayed said he does not want to make this about faith and that he is defending people hurt by the administration. Right-leaning outlets say he denied the family ties, reacted angrily when pressed by an NBC anchor, and that some media gave the story little coverage. One also highlights an academic he praised who is linked to the Brotherhood's founder.
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Alternative outlets present El-Sayed's response, including his refusal to make it about faith and his pushback against Republican criticism of his religion.
- The BlazeVIDEO: Abdul El-Sayed IMPLODES under media pressure as Muslim Brotherhood allegations won't go away
- Washington Free BeaconMeet Abdul El-Sayed's Academic 'Inspiration': A Muslim Brotherhood Scion Barred From Entering US Over Terror Ties
Right-leaning outlets present the allegations as a persistent controversy, criticizing his answers, his associations and what they describe as muted coverage by liberal media.