The father of radical Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has ties to an NGO accused of funding Saddam Hussein

Recently, it was revealed that the father of Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate from the state of Michigan, has been part of the board of an Islamic charity accused of sending money to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein since 2020.

According to the New York Post, El-Sayed's father is Imam Dr. Mohammed El-Sayed and serves on the board of Life for Relief and Development, an NGO accused by the federal government of channeling money from the United States through Jordan to ultimately send it to Iraq.

The United States Army and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the group's operations in Baghdad in 2004 and 2006, confiscating 12 computers and 20 boxes of files because it was suspected that the organization was collaborating with terrorism. After reaching a settlement of $780,000 with the federal government in 2014, the NGO had the charges against it dropped.

The contest involving the Muslim Democrat in Michigan is crucial to determine whether Republicans will continue to control the Senate next year. President Donald Trump has attacked El-Sayed several times and referred to him earlier this week as a "jihadist member of the Muslim Brotherhood."

"Heading to Michigan to fight against a jihadist member of the Muslim Brotherhood: a man who should never be allowed in the halls of our great and beautiful Capitol in Washington, D.C. Everything he stands for is bad for our country," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"Thanks to me, the auto industry is doing better than ever, with plants and factories being built and expanded all over the country, especially in Michigan. I saved the Selfridge Air Force Base when the 'Dumocrats' were closing it down, saving thousands of jobs and the prestige that comes with having a place like that [...] Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed wants our country to adopt Sharia law. If he ever does, he should be the first to be tried!," Trump stated.