Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny after previously published social media posts attributed to his sister, Eman Abdelhadi, surfaced in a report examining the family’s alleged historical connections to the Muslim Brotherhood.
The controversy comes just one day after El-Sayed denied that he or his family had ties to the Islamist organization during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. The exchange has drawn fresh attention to questions about his family background and the response from his campaign.
During the interview, host Kristen Welker directly asked El-Sayed whether he or his relatives had any connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. He answered, “No,” and reiterated his denial when Welker followed up.
However, a report by the Washington Free Beacon examined posts from 2012 and 2013 attributed to Abdelhadi, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, that appear to describe a longstanding family association with the group.
