Ted Cruz Says ‘Americans Will Die’ If El-Sayed Joins Senate Intel Committee
Summary
Senator Ted Cruz warned that Americans could die if Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed were elected and later appointed to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Cruz cited allegations of Muslim Brotherhood support; El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the group.Key Facts
- Cruz made the remarks at an event in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, on Wednesday.
- Cruz said senators receive access to classified information without a separate security clearance process.
- He said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could place El-Sayed on the Senate Intelligence Committee if El-Sayed won.
- El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race.
- The article says President Donald Trump and Rogers have also claimed El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- The claims cited in the article include a resurfaced 2012 post by El-Sayed's half-sister about their mother's past activism.
- El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and said he was not raised by his mother.
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