El-Sayed denies family ties to Muslim Brotherhood amid Rogers' charity work attacks

During a televised Michigan Senate debate, Republican candidate Mike Rogers questioned Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed’s mother, Fatten El‑Komy, about her past work with the Islamic American Relief Agency, an organization the Treasury Department designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in 2004. El‑Sayed responded that his mother was never charged, now works as a nurse practitioner in Missouri, and defended her record.

On a national news show, El‑Sayed rejected a 2012 X post by his half‑sister that labeled his mother a Brotherhood activist and said neither he nor his family had any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The discussion also noted that El‑Sayed’s father‑in‑law, Tayeb Jukaku, served on the Islamic Society of North America board.