On 'Meet the Press,' El-Sayed denied his family's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Hours later, the receipts landed.

On ‘Meet the Press,’ El-Sayed denied his family’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Hours later, the receipts landed.


The campaign for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has released a bizarre statement after unearthed text messages seemingly contradict his claims denying ties between his family and the Muslim Brotherhood.

El-Sayed is vying to keep the U.S. Senate seat from Michigan under Democratic control, but he has had trouble with some traditional Democrat voters, including Jews, because of his extremism.

‘Abdul’s family is directly tied to the Muslim Brotherhood. Maybe one day he will tell Michiganders the truth … But if not, you can just take his sister’s word for it.’

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“Can you set the record straight about whether you or your family have any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood?” NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed on “Meet the Press” Sunday.

“No, but let’s talk about this,” came the reply.

Welker jumped

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