Abdul El-Sayed is aiming for a seat in the U.S. Senate from Michigan, although hosts Stu Burguiere and Dave Landau from BlazeTV have expressed concerns about his candidacy, labeling him one of the less promising Democrats this November. Recent controversies surrounding him aren’t helping his case at all.
“El-Sayed is an exceptionally weak candidate for Democrats,” Stu remarked, suggesting that Republicans might find an opportunity here.
He continued, “As a campaign approaches its final days, it’s probably not ideal to be questioned about your family’s ties to a terrorist watch list or the Muslim Brotherhood. That’s, um, not great.”
A headline from Fox News stated, “Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law’s terror watchlist lawsuit just days before Obama campaign appearance.”
A bit of humor from Stu followed, joking about how El-Sayed had to defend himself, as “people are wondering, what if U.S. senators didn’t have sisters on the terror watch list?”
El-Sayed’s appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” didn’t seem to clarify matters much either. In a segment, he was asked about any connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, which he firmly denied, stating “no” twice—once for himself and once for his family.
However, resurfaced tweets from his half-sister raised eyebrows. One tweet read, “Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early 70s while she was in college #respect.” In another, she shared, “My family has long been affiliated with the MB, but I’ve always felt that it navigated the political sphere poorly.” Another tweet expressed concern for her family members supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
When pressed by a reporter about these contradictions, El-Sayed seemed frustrated, asking, “And you want to ask me about what was happening in Egypt in 1970? Seriously?” He reiterated, “I have no ties.”
The back-and-forth continued, with the reporter inquiring about his mother’s connections. El-Sayed insisted, “I have never had these conversations with my mother… You’re asking about hearsay evidence from a tweet. It’s not serious.”
The reporter countered, noting El-Sayed had criticized the president for not being truthful, so surely people expect honesty from him too. When asked if he was implying he was lying, El-Sayed pushed back.
Stu interjected for the reporter, affirming, “Yes, and you’re lying again.” Dave added, “It’s not hearsay; your sister has tweeted about it multiple times.”
