El-Sayed Denies Muslim Brotherhood Ties as Half-Sister's Posts Surface Abdul El-Sayed denied family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood on Meet the Press as his half-sister's old social media posts described the family's long connections to the group. Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed again denied that he or his family has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood during an appearance Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press, as new scrutiny focused on old social media posts from his half-sister describing the family's connections to the group. Moderator Kristen Welker pressed El-Sayed to set the record straight on the allegations and asked directly whether he or his family had any ties. El-Sayed answered no both times before suggesting his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, was floating Islamophobic attacks against him and his family. The exchange came days after El-Sayed also denied receiving money from terrorist groups while debating Rogers on Thursday, according to Breitbart News.Half-Sister Social Media Posts Reveal TiesThe denials have not quieted critics, who point to public posts from his half-sister Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, who has written openly about the family's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in social media posts dating to 2012 and 2013. In a 2012 post on X, Abdelhadi wrote: 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 2012 post, she wrote: My family has long been MB, but I have always felt that it has navigated the political sphere poorly and destructively. On June 24, 2012, days after Egypt elected Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi as president, she wrote: My family has long been MB. On July 3, 2013, Abdelhadi wrote: I have had family jailed for being a part of it.In a third 2013 post, she wrote: Praying for all my family that supports the #MB in #Egypt. Lie low, stay safe. According to a report, El-Sayed's familial ties to the Muslim Brotherhood run through his mother, Fatten Elkomy, who at one point worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency, which was sanctioned for funding al-Qaeda. Elkomy had attended Egypt's Alexandria University, which, according to a report from the Brookings Institution, had strong Muslim Brotherhood activity back in the 70s.Muslim Brotherhood Transnational Network DetailsThe Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928, has developed into a transnational network with chapters across the Middle East and beyond. Its chapters in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt engage in or facilitate and support violence and destabilization campaigns that harm their own regions, United States citizens and United States interests.After the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel, the military wing of the Lebanese chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood joined Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian factions to launch multiple rocket attacks against civilian and military targets within Israel. A senior leader of the Egyptian chapter called on October 7, 2023, for violent attacks against United States partners and interests. Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood leaders have long provided material support to the militant wing of Hamas.Such activities threaten the security of American civilians in the Levant and other parts of the Middle East, as well as the safety and stability of regional partners. In a social media post on Sunday, critics said: This morning, Abdul El-Sayed was asked about his family's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. And he denied it, an outright lie. The truth is, Abdul and his family have surrounded themselves with some of the most heinous organizations and anti-American actors in history.Campaign Responds to Racist AccusationsHe is too extreme to get anywhere near the U.S. Senate. The post also stated that the Muslim Brotherhood is alive and active in America today electing politicians, and that they have been doing it in Europe and the United States. El-Sayed's campaign responded in a statement to Fox News, saying: Abdul is a dad and a doctor. He has spent his entire career working to keep Michiganders healthy and safe.Independent fact checkers have repeatedly debunked Mike's lies, but their campaign continues to use bad faith attacks on Abdul's faith and family. Mike wants to distract from Trump's agenda that is terrorizing Michigan families at the pump and at the grocery store. The campaign has also said the Muslim Brotherhood accusations have been debunked as racist and untrue.Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reported on the latest developments on Special Report, noting new questions dogging El-Sayed about the alleged family ties and his campaign denials. El-Sayed has also hit back at Israel questions, suggesting his name and faith are behind press scrutiny, and he was previously asked whether he believes America is ready for a Muslim president ahead of the Senate race.He has also joked that Michigan football cannot win without cheating, a remark that drew additional attention during the campaign.