Michigan Senator Tied to Muslim Brotherhood Supporters
Michigan Muslim Socialist Abdul El-Sayed received donations from Muslim Brotherhood supporters linked to Egypt’s political turmoil.
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Middleton, Michigan – Michigan Muslim Socialist Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed has received over $25,000 in campaign donations from at least six men who co-signed a 2012 letter supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and calling for a purge of Egypt’s media and police. The donations were reported by the Washington Free Beacon, revealing new scrutiny over El-Sayed’s ties to the organization.
Support for Muslim Brotherhood
The letter, signed by 46 leaders of the Egyptian community in the United States, called for the support of then-leader Mohamed Morsi’s revolutionary actions and criticized voices in America and Europe that opposed the new regime. Dr. Abdul Rahman El-Sayed, identified as the 33rd signature on the letter, was attending medical school at Columbia University at the time.
One of El-Sayed’s fellow signers, Dr. Hany Saqr, contributed at least $1,000 to his senate campaign. Saqr, listed in a 1990s phone directory of U.S.-based Muslim Brotherhood leaders, has been associated with the group and referred to current Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as a “dog of the Jews” due to his opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Other Contributors
Other contributors include Ahmed Shehata, who criticized the attack on the Muslim Brotherhood in an opinion article for Roll Call in December 2013 and called on the U.S. to reinstate Morsi. Shehata, CEO of Islamic Relief USA, donated $500 to El-Sayed’s senate campaign and $500 to his 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
Dr. Hesham Gayar, a doctor working in Michigan’s Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, also signed the letter and contributed at least $7,000 to El-Sayed’s senate run and nearly the same amount in the 2018 gubernatorial campaign. He was a member of the “Egyptian Foundation” at the time.
Political Response
El-Sayed’s opponent in November, Republican Mike Rogers, criticized him at a televised debate, accusing him of being “bought off by the Muslim Brotherhood” and questioning his loyalty to America. Rogers raised concerns about the influence of foreign terrorist groups on U.S. politics.
Source: Breitbart
