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Sister-In-Law Terror Watchlist Controversy

18 Oct to 19 Oct

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Jasmine BaehrFox News
Michael TobinFox News
Victoria ChurchillDaily Mail
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El-Sayed was confronted by Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin about court documents identifying his sister-in-law, Mariam Jukaku, as a plaintiff in a 2016 lawsuit challenging her alleged placement on the federal Terrorism Screening Database, commonly known as the terrorist watchlist.

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Fox News18 Oct

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, confirmed during an interview that his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku was involved in a federal lawsuit challenging her placement on the terrorist watchlist during the Obama administration. The lawsuit stemmed from additional airport screening Jukaku experienced in 2012 without being informed of the reason, and she claimed to have been removed by 2016. El-Sayed…

Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law's terror watchlist lawsuit days before Obama campaign appearance →

Daily Mail18 Oct

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, admitted over the weekend that a family member was on a federal terror watchlist during the Obama administration after previously denying it. El-Sayed defended his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku, saying she did nothing wrong and successfully challenged her inclusion in court. This revelation comes days before former President Barack Obama is scheduled to…

Democrat star admits family's terror watchlist ties ahead of planned campaign rally with Obama: 'She did nothing wrong' →

New York Post19 Oct

Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate for Michigan Senate, is defending his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku after it was revealed she was placed on a federal Terrorist Screening Database during the Obama administration. Jukaku was one of several plaintiffs in a 2016 lawsuit against the government over being wrongly labeled as suspected terrorists; the case was dismissed in 2017. El-Sayed told Fox News that Jukaku “did nothing…

Here’s why Obama admin put Abdul El-Sayed’s sister-in-law on terror watch list as Senate hopeful claims ‘she did nothing wrong’ →

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Democrat star admits family's terror watchlist ties ahead of planned campaign rally with Obama: 'She did nothing wrong' Daily Mail

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18 Oct
El-Sayed was confronted by Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin about court documents identifying his sister-in-law, Mariam Jukaku, as a plaintiff in a 2016 lawsuit challenging her alleged placement on the federal Terrorism Screening Database, commonly known as the terrorist watchlist.
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Where to start Here’s why Obama admin put Abdul El-Sayed’s sister-in-law on terror watch list as Senate hopeful claims ‘she did nothing wrong’ New York Post

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19 Oct Here’s why Obama admin put Abdul El-Sayed’s sister-in-law on terror watch list as Senate hopeful claims ‘she did nothing wrong’Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate for Michigan Senate, is defending his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku after it was revealed she was placed on a federal Terrorist Screening Database during the Obama administration. Jukaku was one of several plaintiffs in a 2016 lawsuit against the government over being wrongly labeled as suspected terrorists; the case was dismissed in 2017. El-Sayed told Fox News that Jukaku “did nothing…New York Post
18 Oct Democrat star admits family's terror watchlist ties ahead of planned campaign rally with Obama: 'She did nothing wrong'Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, admitted over the weekend that a family member was on a federal terror watchlist during the Obama administration after previously denying it. El-Sayed defended his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku, saying she did nothing wrong and successfully challenged her inclusion in court. This revelation comes days before former President Barack Obama is scheduled to…Daily Mail
18 Oct Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law's terror watchlist lawsuit days before Obama campaign appearanceAbdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, confirmed during an interview that his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku was involved in a federal lawsuit challenging her placement on the terrorist watchlist during the Obama administration. The lawsuit stemmed from additional airport screening Jukaku experienced in 2012 without being informed of the reason, and she claimed to have been removed by 2016. El-Sayed…Fox News

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