# El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties in Senate debate

> Democrat El-Sayed fires back at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations during Senate debate.
- Title: El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties in Senate debate
- Summary: Democrat El-Sayed fires back at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations during Senate debate. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denied Muslim…
- Keywords: abdel el-sayed, mike rogers, michigan senate, muslim brotherhood, senate debate, democrat, republican, news, politics, El-Sayed, denies, Muslim
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/el-sayed-erupts-gop-rival-over-muslim-brotherhood-accusations-fiery-senate-debate
- Author: Robert Schmad
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdel el-sayed, mike rogers, michigan senate, muslim brotherhood, senate debate, democrat, republican, news, politics
## Senate debate clash
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed denied ties to Muslim Brotherhood during Michigan Senate debate.
## Rogers accuses El-Sayed of defunding police
Republican Mike Rogers claimed El-Sayed asked Muslim Brotherhood leader to defund police in Egypt.
## El-Sayed's response
El-Sayed called Rogers' questions 'shameful' and defended constitutional rights to prayer.
## Family ties controversy
El-Sayed denied family ties to Muslim Brotherhood after social media posts resurfaced.
## Rogers' ideological argument
Rogers stated Muslim Brotherhood ideology is banned in 11 countries and used for overseas funding.
## Political reactions
Michigan GOP chair called El-Sayed's policies 'far-left' while Democratic chair said El-Sayed would 'put Michigan first'.
## Key takeaway

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denied Muslim Brotherhood ties after Republican Mike Rogers linked him to the organization in a Senate debate.