El-Sayed refuses to answer questions about Muslim Brotherhood letter: ‘I’m not interested’

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Nava, V. (2026, October 24). El-Sayed refuses to answer questions about Muslim Brotherhood letter: ‘I’m not interested’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/el-sayed-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-muslim-brotherhood-letter-im-not-interested/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Victor Nava

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During an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report,” Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate, refused to answer questions about a 2012 letter he signed addressed to Mohamed Morsi, then-president of Egypt and leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. When Bret Baier attempted to ask about the letter, El-Sayed interrupted him multiple times, asserting his loyalty to the U.S. Constitution and denying any current or future affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood. Republican candidate Mike Rogers criticized El-Sayed for not explicitly disavowing the group in his conversation with Baier.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Michigan Senate, refused during a Fox News interview on October 24, 2026, to answer questions about a 2012 letter he signed addressed to an Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader. When interviewed by Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier, El-Sayed accused his Republican rival Mike Rogers of trying to raise doubts about his loyalty to the United States. The interview highlighted growing tensions in the Michigan Senate race with just 11 days until Election Day on November 3, 2026.

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📰 Michigan Senate Debate Over Muslim Brotherhood Allegations
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This article reads unscored and hedges 6% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 42 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe Abdul El-Sayed's interview on Fox News where he was questioned by Bret Baier about his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, and El-Sayed refused to answer or interrupted Baier.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 26 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles describe two different interactions involving Abdul El-Sayed: one at a town hall where he was heckled, and another on Fox News where he refused to answer questions about the Muslim Brotherhood.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 10% hedged 3 of 31 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A discusses a report that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss urged staff to probe alleged ties between Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood, while Article B describes El-Sayed refusing to answer questions about a letter related to the Muslim Brotherhood during an interview on Fox News.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 21% hedged 6 of 28 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A describes a debate on a podcast about El-Sayed's handling of questions regarding his family's alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, while Article B reports on El-Sayed interrupting Bret Baier during an interview on Fox News where he refused to answer questions about a specific letter.”
Mother Jones
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 35% hedged 6 of 17 📰 publisher trust 95
“Article A describes a confrontation involving Abdul El-Sayed and a heckler, while Article B details an interview where El-Sayed interrupts Bret Baier on Fox News. The events are related but distinct.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 15% hedged 4 of 26 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different aspects of Abdul El-Sayed's involvement with a controversial topic, one focusing on a comparison to JFK and religious prejudice, and the other detailing his refusal to answer questions about a letter related to the Muslim Brotherhood.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 10% hedged 5 of 51 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles describe different interactions: one at a town hall and another on Fox News.”
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Victor Nava
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Topics

Egypt Fox News Republican Senate the Muslim Brotherhood

Subjects

El-Sayed PERSON · 7× the Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 7× Baier PERSON · 6× Egypt GPE · 4× Bret PERSON · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Rogers PERSON · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× Bret Baier PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The polarizing Democrat immediately got defensive and repeatedly interrupted Baier during an interview on “Special Report” as the newsman pressed him on a 2012 letter addressed to the leader of the extremist group in Egypt that was signed by El-Sayed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 “Bret, Bret … no, no, no … let me just stop there,” El-Sayed interjected, cutting off Baier before he could finish the question.

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Abdul El-Sayed tried to shut down Bret Baier Friday as the Fox News host attempted to ask the Michigan Senate hopeful a question about the Muslim Brotherhood. asserted
host → try → Brotherhood
The polarizing Democrat immediately got defensive and repeatedly interrupted Baier during an interview on “Special Report” as the newsman pressed him on a 2012 letter addressed to the leader of the extremist group in Egypt that was signed by El-Sayed. asserted
that → polarize → Sayed
“Bret, Bret … no, no, no … let me just stop there,” El-Sayed interjected, cutting off Baier before he could finish the question. uncertain
he → let → question
“You are asking this question to raise the question about whether or not I have dual loyalty,” the former public health official assumed. asserted
official → ask → loyalty
Baier shot back: “I’m not, this is specific.” asserted
this → shoot → ?
“My loyalty will be to the Constitution of the United States, and as as every senator who’s ever served, I will swear an oath to that Constitution,” El-Sayed said, interrupting the host again. asserted
Sayed → serve → host
Undeterred, Baier attempted to ask the question once more, but El-Sayed, again, started talking over the journalist. asserted
Sayed → attempt → journalist
“I’m not interested in anything you’re going to pull out from a 2012 statement, a letter, you’re going to pull that out of context, you’re going to ask questions about my allegiance,” he said. asserted
he → ’m → allegiance
Be a journalist,” El-Sayed snapped. asserted
Sayed → snap → ?
“So as a journalist,” he told Baier condescendingly, “if you’re asking the question about my allegiance to the Constitution: I have never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. asserted
I → tell → Brotherhood
I am interested in serving the United States. asserted
I → serve → States
I’m interested in swearing an oath to the Constitution that every senator has sworn oath to. asserted
senator → ’m → oath
The 2012 letter, signed by El-Sayed and more than 30 others, urged Mohamed Morsi, the then-newly crowned president of Egypt and a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood, to “purge” the media and police, the Washington Free Beacon first reported last month. asserted
Beacon → sign → media
The letter was published on Egyptian news site Al-Ahram Gate and was followed by a cruel crackdown on journalists in Egypt by Morsi’s government. asserted
letter → publish → government
In a separate interview with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, the former congressman argued that El-Sayed didn’t “disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood in his contentious conversation with Baier. asserted
Sayed → argue → Baier
“He’s been dancing around this issue for a while,” Rogers said. asserted
Rogers → dance → while
“When you support an organization and say you’re going to purge the press and purge the police, not to say it, encourage them to do it … he has adopted the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood,” the Republican argued. asserted
Republican → support → Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood is a designated terrorist organization by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — but not the US. asserted
Brotherhood → designate → Egypt
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