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Michigan Democrat El-Sayed battles Muslim Brotherhood smears in Senate race
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who would be the first Muslim U.S. senator if elected, faces Republican Mike Rogers amid intensifying attacks on his faith and family ties.
Michigan's Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers has become increasingly contentious as El-Sayed's faith and background face scrutiny. If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history. President Trump and Rogers have made El-Sayed's identity central to their campaign messaging, with Trump calling him 'a jihadist' and making derisive comments about metal detectors. The Guardian reports that Republican attacks characterising El-Sayed as a Muslim Brotherhood supporter are based on a false claim originating from conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, concerning an open letter El-Sayed signed in 2012 supporting democracy in Egypt. El-Sayed has emphatically denied ever being a Muslim Brotherhood member. The New York Post reports that El-Sayed's father serves on the board of a charity previously raided by the FBI over suspected links to Saddam Hussein's regime, though the charity reached a settlement and the case was dropped in 2014. Recent polls show El-Sayed with a slight lead over Rogers. Muslim advocates say anti-Muslim attacks have reached unprecedented levels during this race.
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