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Cruz says there's 'real risk that Americans will die' if El-Sayed gains access to US intelligence

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-29 · by Alex Nitzberg

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Sen. Ted Cruz warned during a campaign event for Republican candidate Mike Rogers against Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed that if El-Sayed is elected, there could be significant risks to national security due to potential ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and access to sensitive intelligence as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Cruz claimed that El-Sayed would potentially leak critical information to terrorists, putting Americans at risk. In response to these accusations, El-Sayed denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood and expressed his commitment to serving the United States and upholding the Constitution.
Written by AI on 2026-10-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 28, 2026, at a campaign event in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun," alleging that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Cruz warned voters that if El-Sayed is elected, there would be a "very real risk that Americans will die" due to his alleged support for extremist groups. This warning came amid claims by Cruz and Republican nominee Mike Rogers that El-Sayed signed an open letter in 2012 supporting former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who represented the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood. Despite these allegations, El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any affiliation with the group. The Senate race between El-Sayed and Rogers is expected to be extremely close.

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📰 Cruz Warns Of Risk If El-Sayed Wins
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Hedges 2 of 20 claims Outlet record 68/100
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Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 95/100
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Hedges 7 of 45 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Who wrote this

Alex Nitzberg
24 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, suggested that Americans could die if Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is elected, suggesting that the Democrat could use U.S. intelligence to tip off terrorists.
2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Cruz says there's 'real risk that Americans will die' if El-Sayed gains access to US intelligence
🔮 The evidence will determine what happens next," the GOP governor continued.
2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Alaska's governor orders investigation after NYT report on alleged Dem-linked Senate election scheme
🔮 Alaska needs leaders who will put our state first, and I’m proud to support them.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Murkowski snubs Trump-backed Alaska candidate, endorses Democrat for governor
🔮 The Associated Press contributed to this report This is a breaking news story and will be updated
2026-10-21 · mixed framing · Russia releases American teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges after Trump pressed Putin
🔮 "Senator Ossoff, you've repeatedly said you won't run for president in 2028, but your name continues to surface as a potential contender," Bluestein said, adding, "So will you pledge right now tonight to serve your full six-year term if you win?"
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Dem senator says 'zero interest in running for president' in debate with GOP opponent
🔮 A bipartisan group of senators is urging Donald Trump to scrap his recently announced diesel deal with Russia, warning it could help President Vladimir Putin finance his war against Ukraine and calling the agreement "a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies."
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🔮 Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat currently running to regain a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio after losing his 2024 re-election bid, has indicated that he would not support impeaching President Donald Trump.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Dem making Senate comeback bid says he wouldn't support a Trump impeachment push
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🔮 If this was a fight they would have stopped it," the president declared in a Truth Social post issued shortly after midnight on Friday.
2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate
🔮 "In any event, I did the pardons, and made no deal, where a crooked politician would have, but I thought there would be a good chance that Cuellar, who was persecuted by Democrats because they didn’t like him, would have routinely gone over to the Republican Party — the people that saved him from years in prison," Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post.
2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Trump calls Democrat he pardoned a 'loser' for not switching parties
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Topics

Americans Democratic Michigan the Muslim Brotherhood the Senate Intelligence Committee

Subjects

Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 4× Americans NORP · 3× Cruz PERSON · 3× El-Sayed PERSON · 3× Michigan GPE · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× Rogers PERSON · 2× the Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 2× the Senate Intelligence Committee ORG · 2× Ted Cruz PERSON · 1×

Narrative

We have every reason to believe that Abdul El-Sayed, if he found out, 'OK, they're about to apprehend these terrorists,' that he would let those terrorists know," Cruz claimed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, suggested that Americans could die if Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is elected, suggesting that the Democrat could use U.S. intelligence to tip off terrorists.
2026-10-29 · Fox News
Cruz says there's 'real risk that Americans will die' if El-Sayed gains access to US intelligence · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, suggested that Americans could die if Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is elected, suggesting that the Democrat could use U.S. intelligence to tip off terrorists. uncertain
Democrat → suggest → terrorists
"If Abdul El-Sayed becomes the senator from Michigan, there is absolutely nothing to stop Chuck Schumer from placing Abdul El-Sayed on the Senate Intelligence Committee. asserted
Sayed → become → Committee
The Senate Intelligence Committee has access to our most closely-guarded secrets. asserted
Committee → have → secrets
And if I am correct that he is a passionate supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, there is a very real risk that Americans will die as a result," Cruz warned. asserted
Cruz → be → result
"We have American service men and women in harm's way fighting Muslim Brotherhood terrorists right now. asserted
men → have → terrorists
And we also have intelligence covert operatives heroically going undercover trying to anticipate and stop terror attacks before they happen, before they kill Americans. asserted
they → have → Americans
We have every reason to believe that Abdul El-Sayed, if he found out, 'OK, they're about to apprehend these terrorists,' that he would let those terrorists know," Cruz claimed. asserted
Cruz → have → terrorists
The El-Sayed and Rogers campaigns did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment requests on Thursday. asserted
campaigns → respond → Thursday
Speaking to Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier last week, the Democratic candidate said that he has "never been" and "never will be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. asserted
he → speak → 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 swore an oath to," El-Sayed said. asserted
Sayed → swear → oath
El-Sayed is facing President Donald Trump-backed former Rep. Mike Rogers in the Michigan U.S. Senate contest. asserted
Sayed → face → contest
Cruz made the comments while campaigning for Rogers in the Wolverine State on Wednesday. asserted
Cruz → make → Wednesday
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