Abdul El-Sayed's alleged family ties to Muslim Brotherhood surface after denying any link during NBC interview

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing new scrutiny after he denied that he or his family had any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

On Sunday's "Meet the Press," NBC's Kristen Welker pressed El-Sayed whether he could "set the record straight" on allegations that his family had connections to the controversial Islamist group.

"No," El-Sayed replied.

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"No, you don't have any ties...