# El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood ties spark Senate committee concerns

> El-Sayed faces Senate Foreign Relations Committee push after past Muslim Brotherhood support in Egypt.
- Title: El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood ties spark Senate committee…
- Summary: El-Sayed faces Senate Foreign Relations Committee push after past Muslim Brotherhood support in Egypt. Abdul El-Sayed's 2011 support for Egyptian Muslim…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/el-sayed-past-muslim-brotherhood-comments-raise-red-flags-eyes-powerful-role
- Author: Pedro Rodriguez-Aparicio
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdel el-sayed, senate foreign relations committee, michigan senate candidate, muslim brotherhood, egypt, 2011, senator mike lee, senator dave mccormick, news, politics
## El-Sayed's past Muslim Brotherhood support
Abdul El-Sayed supported Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Egypt during 2011.

> El-Sayed wrote an op-ed for The Huffington Post urging the Obama administration to support protesters associated with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
## Senate committee concerns
Two Republican senators say El-Sayed should not be on Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

> A man with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, who cheered their takeover of Egypt 15 years ago, and who campaigns with people saying America deserved 9/11, should not come anywhere near the U.S. Senate, and especially not the Foreign Relations Committee
## El-Sayed's committee ambitions
El-Sayed wants Senate Foreign Relations Committee seat despite no foreign policy experience.

> It’s especially troubling knowing that despite no foreign policy experience, he REALLY wants a seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
## El-Sayed's defense
El-Sayed claims his support for protesters was in U.S. interest.

> It is in America’s interest to support Egyptian protesters’ efforts to achieve the ability to speak their mind and have a say in how they are governed
## El-Sayed's current stance
El-Sayed says he disavows Muslim Brotherhood despite past support.

> In a recent town hall, however, El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrant parents, said he does disavow the Muslim Brotherhood
## Senate committee reaction
McCormick questions El-Sayed's committee ambitions given his campaign focus on affordability.

> El-Sayed says he’s running on affordability, so why does he want a seat on @SenateForeign?
## Key takeaway

Abdul El-Sayed's 2011 support for Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood protesters raises concerns about his suitability for Senate Foreign Relations Committee.