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

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denied having any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood during an interview on “Meet the Press.” However, his half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, posted on social media in 2012 and 2013 referencing their mother’s activism in the Muslim Brotherhood and praying for family members who support the group. An El-Sayed campaign spokesperson dismissed the accusations as Islamophobic attacks from his opponent, Mike Rogers, and stated that independent fact-checkers have debunked the lies.

• Abdul El-Sayed denied personal and familial ties to the Muslim Brotherhood on “Meet the Press.”
• His half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, posted on X (formerly Twitter) multiple times referencing their mother’s involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood.
• One post from 2012 stated, “Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early 70s while she was in college #respect.”
• Another post from 2013 said, “Praying for all my family that supports the #MB in #Egypt. Lie low, stay safe.”
• The El-Sayed campaign called the accusations Islamophobic attacks from opponent Mike Rogers and stated they have been debunked.