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Abdul El-Sayed fields accusations of family ties to terror orgs. as midterms apporach - report

El-Sayed, a Michigan-born child of Egyptian immigrants, has recently come under scrutiny for his family's purported ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addressed accusations of family ties to a terror organization as midterms approach. El-Sayed's sister-in-law, Miriam Jukaku, was on a federal terrorist watchlist during the Obama administration, according to a Fox News report. Jukaku faced extensive searches and chemical testing when she tried to board a flight but was later cleared of wrongdoing.

El-Sayed acknowledged his family's alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt during a campaign event alongside former President Barack Obama.

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