Cruz accuses El-Sayed of links to Muslim Brotherhood
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accused Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood during a hearing of a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.…
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A sitting U.S. senator has publicly accused a major-party Senate nominee of ties to a designated foreign organization, using a congressional hearing as the platform. This escalates a campaign-season attack into an official record, potentially influencing both the Michigan race and national security discourse. The accusation hinges on family connections, not the nominee's own actions, raising questions about guilt by association in political contests. Watch for El-Sayed's response and whether other officials echo or distance themselves from Cruz's claims.