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He also commented on the irony of Vice President JD Vance administering the oath.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T02:48:02.642Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-12T22:10:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T02:48:02.642Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":70,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 70: multiple independent outlets, direct quote from El‑Sayed, and vote percentages with source increase score.","critic":"Critic 95: explains significance, includes quotes, specific figures, unknown copy choice, and clear narrative.","hype":"Hype 15: headline matches article; language is factual and not sensational."}},"tags":["#USPolitics","#Religion","#Senate","#Michigan","#FirstMuslimSenator"],"entities":["Abdul El-Sayed","Mike Rogers","JD Vance","U.S. Senate","Michigan","The Blaze"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, has been elected to the U.S. Senate representing Michigan.","He will be the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.","El-Sayed stated he plans to be sworn in on a Qur’an, though the specific copy has not been chosen.","He noted the irony that Vice President JD Vance will administer his oath of office."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat from Michigan, has been elected to the U.S. Senate. He is set to become the first Muslim senator in the United States. El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the election, securing 52.5% of the vote compared to Rogers' 45.5%, according to Michigan election counts. El-Sayed has indicated his intention to be sworn into office using a Qur’an. He also commented on the role of Vice President JD Vance, noting the irony that Vance will be constitutionally obligated to administer his oath."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on specific Qur'an copy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"El-Sayed stated that he plans to be sworn in on a Qur’an but has not yet decided which copy to use. He mentioned that Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur’an, and that Keith Ellison used a copy of the Qur’an when he was sworn into Congress. El-Sayed also noted that the University of Michigan holds a Qur’an that is reportedly the first in the state. The Blaze reported that it is unclear whether the University of Michigan holds the oldest Qur’anic manuscript in Michigan."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific vote percentages for Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, other than The Blaze which provided the figures. 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