Trump links Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood: 'He's a con man'

President Donald Trump on Thursday linked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood amid scrutiny over his alleged family ties to the Islamist organization.

"He's a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100%," Trump said during a lunch in the White House Rose Garden. "He's a Muslim Brotherhood guy. How about having him be on the Senate Intelligence Committee? How about that? The guy's 100% Muslim Brotherhood."

El-Sayed has come under scrutiny from Republicans over social media posts made by his half-sister...