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Abdul El-Sayed faces questions over 2012 letter to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood president

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The Daily Wire, Washington Free Beacon, Townhall, New York Post and Hot Air report that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed signed a 2012 letter, published in Arabic on the Egyptian site Al-Ahram Gate, urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president to “purge” the media and police. According to the Washington Free Beacon’s review of records, at least six men who signed the letter with him have donated to his campaigns. Townhall and the Daily Wire describe the letter and donations as evidence of his ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Hot Air reports that Rogers has said El-Sayed has links to Islamic extremism, and that ABC News’s Jay O’Brien said Rogers made that claim without evidence.

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Abdul El-Sayed signed a 2012 letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president to purge the media and police.
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At least six men who signed the 2012 letter with El-Sayed have donated to his campaigns, according to records the Washington Free Beacon reviewed.
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Rogers has said El-Sayed has links to Islamic extremism; ABC News’s Jay O’Brien said on GMA that Rogers made the claim without evidence.
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El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Daily Wire and Townhall describe the letter and donations as evidence of such ties; Hot Air reports ABC News’s view that Rogers’s link to Islamic extremism was made without evidence.

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Right-side outlets report that El-Sayed signed a 2012 letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president to purge the media and police, and that people who signed it gave to his campaigns. Only right-side coverage is in this sample, and Far Right outlets frame the story as proof of Brotherhood ties.

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Headlines present the 2012 letter as proof of El-Sayed’s Muslim Brotherhood ties; Far Right outlets go further, calling it a Brotherhood power grab, while the New York Post reports him “under fire”.
El-Sayed under fire for once signing letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to ‘purge media and police’
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Power GrabnotorioushandsomelyFellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters

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Delegitimizing label
Power GrabMore neutral: the letter urging Morsi to purge the media and police
Calling the letter a power grab asserts a motive and a conclusion that the cited facts do not establish.
Even The New York Times Is Reporting El-Sayed Backed Muslim Brotherhood Power Grab
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
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notoriousMore neutral: 2012 letter
Calling the letter notorious pre-judges it before the reader has weighed the facts.
At least six men who joined Abdul El-Sayed in signing a notorious 2012 letter calling for a Muslim Brotherhood "purge" of the media and police have…
Used byWashington Free Beacon (Far Right)
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handsomelyMore neutral: donated
The adverb suggests generosity or impropriety beyond the stated sums.
…calling for a Muslim Brotherhood "purge" of the media and police have also donated handsomely to his two runs for office, mostly to his current Senate campaign, records reviewed…
Used byWashington Free Beacon (Far Right)
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Fellow Muslim Brotherhood SupportersMore neutral: co-signers of the 2012 letter
Labeling the co-signers as Muslim Brotherhood supporters ties them to the group through a link the headline does not document.
El-Sayed’s Fellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Who Signed Letter With Him Urging Brotherhood To ‘Purge’ the Media and…
Used byWashington Free Beacon (Far Right)

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schtickMore neutral: approach
The word dismisses the host's approach as a routine act rather than describing it.
CNN host Abby Philip did her ‘fact first’ schtick on her show, which is usually cringe because it’s a ploy to provide cover for the…
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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ployMore neutral: segment
The word asserts a deceptive motive that the piece does not support with evidence.
…did her ‘fact first’ schtick on her show, which is usually cringe because it’s a ploy to provide cover for the Democrat Party.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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Democrat PartyMore neutral: Democratic Party
Deliberate misnaming used as a slight; the party's name is the Democratic Party.
…on her show, which is usually cringe because it’s a ploy to provide cover for the Democrat Party.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Absolutist framing
is solidMore neutral: is supported by the letters
The phrase presents a contested allegation as settled.
The Muslim Brotherhood narrative engulfing Abdul El-Sayed is solid.
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wackyMore neutral: controversial
The word mocks the group's ideology rather than describing it.
…was exposed that members of his family have a fondness for this movement, which is so wacky that even Muslim countries have banned it.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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damningMore neutral: relevant to
The word presents the letters as conclusive evidence against El-Sayed.
El-Sayed’s letters are a new development and are damning for the man who spoke definitively about him and his family having no ties to this…
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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Wild Linguistic GymnasticsMore neutral: CNN host's explanation of El-Sayed's ties
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CNN Host Had Wild Linguistic Gymnastics to Provide Cover for El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Ties
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Provide CoverMore neutral: to respond to
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CNN Host Had Wild Linguistic Gymnastics to Provide Cover for El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Ties
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controversial progressiveMore neutral: progressive Democrat
The label “controversial” is attached to the candidate without a source for why he is controversial, which pre-judges him.
The controversial progressive signed the letter to Mohamed Morsi in 2012 — just before Morsi’s government…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
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cruel crackdownMore neutral: crackdown
The adjective “cruel” is a judgement about the Egyptian government’s action rather than a description of it.
…letter to Mohamed Morsi in 2012 — just before Morsi’s government embarked on a cruel crackdown on journalists in Egypt, targeting at least half a dozen for “insulting Islam”…
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covering for DemocratsMore neutral: giving favorable coverage to Democrats
It asserts deliberate partisan favoritism by ABC News without showing evidence of intent.
Other than covering for Democrats and ignoring scandals on the Left, what evidence do we have that ABC has a…
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2012 letter urging a purge
donations from letter signers
Muslim Brotherhood ties

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El-Sayed under fire for once signing letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to ‘purge media and police’
Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed once signed a 2012 letter urging the Muslim Brotherhood, and its then-newly crowned President of Egypt, Mohamad Morsi, to "purge" the media and police.
2 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
Washington Free BeaconFar Right
El-Sayed’s Loaded modifier“Fellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters”Labeling the co-signers as Muslim Brotherhood supporters ties them to the group through a link the headline does not document.More neutral: co-signers of the 2012 letterDisagree with this highlight?, Who Signed Letter With Him Urging Brotherhood To ‘Purge’ the Media and Police, Have Poured Thousands Into His Campaign
At least six men who joined Abdul El-Sayed in signing a Loaded modifier“notorious”Calling the letter notorious pre-judges it before the reader has weighed the facts.More neutral: 2012 letterDisagree with this highlight? 2012 letter calling for a Muslim Brotherhood "purge" of the media and police have also donated Loaded modifier“handsomely”The adverb suggests generosity or impropriety beyond the stated sums.More neutral: donatedDisagree with this highlight? to his two runs for office, mostly to his current Senate campaign, records reviewed by the Washington Free …
6 hr agoRead at Washington Free Beacon (opens in a new tab)
The Daily WireFar Right
Even The New York Times Is Reporting El-Sayed Backed Muslim Brotherhood Delegitimizing label“Power Grab”Calling the letter a power grab asserts a motive and a conclusion that the cited facts do not establish.More neutral: the letter urging Morsi to purge the media and policeDisagree with this highlight?
Even The New York Times is now reporting that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed signed a 2012 letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president to “purge the media and police,” echoing a revelation previously reported by the Washington Free Beacon. …
19 hr agoRead at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
Hot AirFar RightOpinion
ABC: Other Than the Letter and the Money, What Evidence Does Rogers Have on El-Sayed?
Let's approach this story from another angle. Other than Loaded verb“covering for Democrats”It asserts deliberate partisan favoritism by ABC News without showing evidence of intent.More neutral: giving favorable coverage to DemocratsDisagree with this highlight? and ignoring scandals on the Left, what evidence do we have that ABC has a news division?
41 min agoRead at Hot Air (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar RightOpinion
CNN Host Had Sensational language“Wild Linguistic Gymnastics”The phrase dramatizes the host's wording and presumes its purpose.More neutral: CNN host's explanation of El-Sayed's tiesDisagree with this highlight? to Loaded verb“Provide Cover”The phrase attributes a motive of concealment without evidence.More neutral: to respond toDisagree with this highlight? for El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood Ties
CNN host Abby Philip did her ‘fact first’ Delegitimizing label“schtick”The word dismisses the host's approach as a routine act rather than describing it.More neutral: approachDisagree with this highlight? on her show, which is usually cringe because it’s a Delegitimizing label“ploy”The word asserts a deceptive motive that the piece does not support with evidence.More neutral: segmentDisagree with this highlight? to provide cover for the Delegitimizing label“Democrat Party”Deliberate misnaming used as a slight; the party's name is the Democratic Party.More neutral: Democratic PartyDisagree with this highlight?. The Muslim Brotherhood narrative engulfing Abdul El-Sayed Absolutist framing“is solid”The phrase presents a contested allegation as settled.More neutral: is supported by the lettersDisagree with this highlight?. …
4 hr agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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Washington Free BeaconFar RightOct 22, 5:00 AM EDT
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Abdul El-Sayed faces questions over 2012 letter to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood president

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El-Sayed under fire for once signing letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to ‘purge media and police’

ABC: Other Than the Letter and the Money, What Evidence Does Rogers Have on El-Sayed?

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