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CBS News correspondent apologizes, deletes post praising heckler who questioned El-Sayed on Muslim Brotherhood

A CBS News correspondent apologized and deleted a post praising a heckler who questioned whether left-wing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has an allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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MAGA Operative Behind Muslim Brotherhood Question to Abdul El-SayedA Republican political operative tried to trap the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, into a viral “gotcha” moment. He ended up becoming the story instead. On Saturday, a man posing as a young Michigan voter named Tommy at a town hall in Caro, Michigan, asked El-Sayed if he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed, sensing…

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El-Sayed criticizes implications of 'Muslim Brotherhood' questionDemocratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized the implications of a question asked at a Saturday town hall concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. At a campaign event in Michigan, El-Sayed was asked by an attendee whether he would "disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.” “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” El-Sayed said. “Why are you asking the question?” In…

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CBS reporter apologizes and deletes post praising Abdul El-Sayed hecklerJan Crawford had praised man who asked Democratic candidate whether he would disavow Muslim Brotherhood CBS ’s chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has apologized for and deleted a social media post praising a man who questioned Democratic Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about the Muslim Brotherhood during a town hall on Saturday. On…

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Abdul El-Sayed heckler exposed as ex-GOP staffer with ‘Christian nationalist ties’: reportThe attendee who pressed Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a tense town hall this weekend was exposed as a former GOP staffer with “Christian nationalist ties,” journalist Marisa Kabas reported . Saturday in Caro, Michigan, an attendee who identified himself as Tommy asked El-Sayed, who is Muslim, if he would…

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Abdul El-Sayed Flipped the Script on a Bigoted Gotcha AttemptIn a clip that quickly went viral Saturday night, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed countered a bigoted question about his Muslim faith at a Michigan town hall with a lesson in American government. The five-minute conversation took place in Caro, Michigan, where a man who identified himself as “Tommy” asked from the audience: “Will […]

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Asked about Muslim Brotherhood, Abdul El-Sayed tells man "it's you who needs to understand the Constitution"A man at a Saturday town hall in Caro asked the Democratic Senate nominee whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed said "absolutely," then questioned the man about his own faith and the Constitution.

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Exclusive Q&A: Breaking the Ice With Abdul El-SayedWelcome to another installment of the Washington Free Beacon's exclusive Q&A series featuring lighthearted interviews with politicians and other newsmakers. No gotcha questions. Just good, old-fashioned icebreakers to keep things fun. This week's guest is Abdul El-Sayed, a.k.a. "Dr. Dad Bod," the Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Michigan. The…

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El-Sayed: Ohio State owes Vance a refundMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed brought up a Midwestern college rivalry in an attack against Vice President Vance. During a recent town hall on CBS News, Vance said that he had seen “what Abdul El-Sayed says about the war in Iran.” “I see he — criticizing decisions that the president has made, the military's...

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Questions surround El-Sayed’s allege Muslim Brotherhood ties: Senate candidate pushes backQuestions have continued to swirl around Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Why the GOP is trying to tie Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim BrotherhoodThe Muslim Brotherhood has become a flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate race, with Republicans trying to connect Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the group.

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Asked about Muslim Brotherhood, Abdul El-Sayed tells man "it's you who needs to understand the Constitution"A man at a Saturday town hall in Caro asked the Democratic Senate nominee whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed said "absolutely," then questioned the man about his own faith and the Constitution.

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Trump's Claims El-Sayed Is Member of Muslim Brotherhood AssessedPresident Donald Trump has accused Abdul El-Sayed of being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, which the Democrat has denied.

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Tight Michigan Senate race roiled by scrutiny of El-Sayed family Muslim Brotherhood claimsWith Michigan’s U.S. Senate race tightening, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations that members of his family have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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