Abdul El-Sayed Clashes With Voter On Muslim Brotherhood Question - Newsweek
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clashed with a voter who asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, prompting an extended exchange in which the progressive contender accused the man of questioning his loyalty to the U. S. because of his religion. The confrontation happened at a town hall in Caro, Michigan, on Saturday as El-Sayed faced questions over allegations about possible connections between members of his family and the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has denied that he or his family has ties to the organization. The Democratic nominee is facing off against Republican Mike Rogers in the November 3 election for the seat being vacated by Senator Gary Peters. Newsweek has contacted El-Sayed's campaign for comment via email. ... Abdul El-Sayed Disavows Muslim BrotherhoodThe voter, who identified himself as Tommy, asked El-Sayed whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed responded, "Sure. Yeah, absolutely," before questioning why the man believed he needed to be asked. "Because they’re a terrorist group," the man replied. The two went back and forth, with Tommy saying he had not previously heard El-Sayed disavow the organization.
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