El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, If elected, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history.
El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Michigan. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Michigan. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, If elected, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history.
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Few U.S. Senate races have captured the public's attention like the battle in Michigan between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. It pits a 63-year-old former FBI agent and former congressman who has strong backing from President Trump against a charismatic doctor and political newcomer who, if elected, would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history.
Trump and Rogers have made El-Sayed's identity the focus of their stump speeches. The president has called him "a jihadist" and suggested El-Sayed would "have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate" — derisive rhetoric denounced by critics as Islamophobic. At a recent rally in Grand Rapids, El-Sayed shot back at the president: "I don't even care that he remembers my whole name because he can just go on and call me 'senator' after November."
Recent polls show El-Sayed with a slight edge on Rogers; a new poll out Wednesday from CBS Detroit and other Michigan TV stations shows him ahead by 7 percentage points.
As Election Day nears, reports about El-Sayed's faith and background have ricocheted around the internet. Several outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times , have discussed questions surrounding El-Sayed and his family's possible "ties" to the Muslim Brotherhood. The Democratic candidate emphatically told Fox News : "I have never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, I never will be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood."
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Information in this article was compiled directly from records provided by CBS News US Politics. Access the primary source document at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abdul-el-sayed-faith-family-michigan-senate-campaign/. Reporting and editorial review conducted by the USA NOW News Desk.
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