# @thenationaldesk on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=SEwNhiIg5XY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71572545-thenationaldesk-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T21:31:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The National Desk (@thenationaldesk) — https://gondola.cc/thenationaldesk

## Caption

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing new scrutiny over his family's alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood — an Islamist organization designated as a terrorist group by countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 

El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any family ties to the group, but newly uncovered social media posts from his half-sister appear to contradict those claims. 

National correspondent Kayla Gaskins has the story from Washington.

READ MORE: https://thenationaldesk.com/top-videos/tight-michigan-senate-race-roiled-by-scrutiny-of-el-sayed-family-muslim-brotherhood-claims-terrorist-group-egypt-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-half-sister-social-media-posts-mb-mike-rogers-politics-midterms#

#abdulelsayed #midterms #muslimbrotherhood #news #politics #michigan #family 
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## Stats

- **Views:** 2,243
- **Likes:** 40
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- **Comments:** 26

## Tags

muslimbrotherhood, news, abdulelsayed, politics, midterms, michigan, family

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