El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions
Michigan Senate candidate tells Bret Baier to 'be a journalist' during tense interview.
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El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions
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What this story says
- Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Fox News host Bret Baier during an interview.
- El-Sayed denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood and stated his loyalty is to the US Constitution.
- The candidate accused Baier of acting on behalf of Republican opponent Mike Rogers.
- Some reports indicated El-Sayed was questioned about a 2012 letter concerning the Muslim Brotherhood.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
68/100
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Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed had a tense exchange with Fox News host Bret Baier when questioned about the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed stated that his loyalty would be to the Constitution of the United States and that he has never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, nor will he ever be. He accused Baier of acting as a surrogate for Republican opponent Mike Rogers, urging him to 'be a journalist' instead of campaigning for Rogers.
Disagreement on the 2012 letter
Some outlets reported that El-Sayed was confronted about a 2012 letter that urged the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood president to purge the media and police. El-Sayed stated that he has never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Other reports indicated El-Sayed refused to answer questions about the letter, stating he was 'not interested'.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated digests mention El-Sayed's statement that he was running for the U.S. Senate and happened to be Muslim, which he had previously said at a rally. The right-rated digests did not include El-Sayed's specific quote about protecting a Christian man's right to practice his faith as he chooses.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 7 times, most recently on 24 Oct 2026, 21:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports highlighted El-Sayed's direct confrontation with Bret Baier and his instruction for Baier to 'be a journalist.' Both HuffPost and Mediaite focused on El-Sayed's pushback against Baier's questioning regarding the Muslim Brotherhood. HuffPost quoted El-Sayed telling Baier, 'My loyalty will be to the Constitution of the United States,' and also his admonishment, 'Don’t be Rogers’ campaign. Be a journalist.'
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from The Hill and Internewscast focused on El-Sayed pushing back against claims of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood during the Fox News interview. The Hill noted El-Sayed's call for Baier to 'Be a journalist.' Internewscast reported that El-Sayed declined questions about an alleged Muslim Brotherhood letter, stating, 'I’m Not Interested.'
Right
12 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports predominantly focused on El-Sayed's combative reaction to Baier's questions. Headlines and digests frequently used words like 'snaps,' 'heated,' 'combative,' and 'meltdown' to describe El-Sayed's interview. Many reports, including those from the New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, and Twitchy, specifically mentioned El-Sayed being pressed on a 2012 letter related to the Muslim Brotherhood. Breitbart reported El-Sayed refused to take the question, stating it would take the 'ridiculous 2012 statement in a letter' out of context. Fox News and WLTReport also highlighted El-Sayed becoming 'heated' when asked about the Muslim Brotherhood.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions?
- Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 12% are rated centre, 75% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 75% of the 16 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions biased?
- El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered El-Sayed Clashes with Fox News Host Over Muslim Brotherhood Questions?
- 18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What was the main point of contention between Abdul El-Sayed and Bret Baier?
- The main point of contention was Bret Baier's questioning of Abdul El-Sayed regarding his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denied any affiliation and accused Baier of acting as a political operative for his opponent.
- Did Abdul El-Sayed deny being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood?
- Yes, Abdul El-Sayed explicitly stated that he has never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and never will be. He affirmed his loyalty to the United States Constitution.
- What did El-Sayed say about Bret Baier's role?
- El-Sayed accused Bret Baier of not acting as an objective journalist and instead doing the bidding of his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers. He urged Baier to 'be a journalist.'
- Was a specific letter mentioned during the interview?
- Yes, some reports indicate El-Sayed was questioned about a 2012 letter concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denied membership and stated he was not interested in discussing the letter, suggesting it would be taken out of context.
Read it at the source
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12- “No! No! No!” – Abdul El-Sayed SNAPS at Bret Baier For Bringing Up His Familial Ties to the Muslim Brotherhood * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
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- El-Sayed tangles with Bret Baier in testy round: 'just stop' - The Daily Bo Snerdley (opens thedailybs.com in a new tab)
thedailybs.com — is thedailybs.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- El-Sayed refuses to answer questions about Muslim Brotherhood letter: ‘I’m not interested’ (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- WATCH HERE: Abdul El-Sayed Gets Heated When Fox News’ Bret Baier Asks Him About The Muslim Brotherhood (opens WLTReport in a new tab)
- Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
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- Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed (opens WVII / Fox Bangor in a new tab)
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- Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- El-Sayed Refuses to Take Question on Muslim Brotherhood Because It'll Take 'Ridiculous 2012 Statement in a Letter' 'Out of Context' (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
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- Hoo Boy: Baier Nails El-Sayed on Multiple Points - His Incredible Defensiveness Is Something to See (opens RedState in a new tab)
RedState — is RedState biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Abdul El-Sayed Has AWKWARD Meltdown, Talks Over Bret Baier When Confronted With 2012 Letter (opens Twitchy in a new tab)
Twitchy — is Twitchy biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Abdul El-Sayed Gets Testy With Bret Baier: "I Have Never Been A Member Of The Muslim Brotherhood" (opens Real Clear Politics in a new tab)
Real Clear Politics — is Real Clear Politics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abdul El-Sayed Gets Combative Over Healthcare, Muslim Brotherhood In Interview with Bret Baier (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
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2- “No! No! No!” – Abdul El-Sayed SNAPS at Bret Baier For Bringing Up His Familial Ties to the Muslim Brotherhood - Politics, Policy, Political Views (opens Politics, Policy, Political News in a new tab)
- Bret Baier's Revealing Interview with a Combative Abdul El Sayed (opens fatelephant.com in a new tab)
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