--- title: "Hot Air reports alleged Muslim Brotherhood links of Dr Abdul El‑Sayed" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/hot-air-reports-alleged-muslim-brotherhood-links-of-dr-abdul-elsayed" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/hot-air-reports-alleged-muslim-brotherhood-links-of-dr-abdul-elsayed" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/hot-air-reports-alleged-muslim-brotherhood-links-of-dr-abdul-elsayed.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/hot-air-reports-alleged-muslim-brotherhood-links-of-dr-abdul-elsayed" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-22T15:45:33.706Z" source_reported: "2026-10-22T10:40:10.000Z" updated: "2026-10-22T15:45:33.706Z" trust_score: 39 critic_score: 49 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-22T17:15:23.306747+00:00" --- # Hot Air reports alleged Muslim Brotherhood links of Dr Abdul El‑Sayed *The right‑leaning site details family, financial and religious connections it says tie the Michigan Senate candidate to extremist groups.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 39 of 100, higher is better. Only named individuals and other outlets cited; no documents, many claims lack evidence. - Craft 49 of 100, higher is better. Opinion mixed with alleged facts, no clear separation, subject not quoted, but provides context. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Loaded language and conspiratorial tone create sensational presentation beyond substantiated content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Jay O'Brien on GMA said Rogers tried to link El‑Sayed to Islamic extremism without evidence. - El‑Sayed’s father‑in‑law sits on the boards of CAIR and ISNA, organisations the report describes as linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. - El‑Sayed signed a 2012 open letter to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi calling for a purge of media and police. - He appeared at a mosque opening led by Hassan Qazwini in June, a venue the report says promoted anti‑Zionist rhetoric. During the second hour of "Good Morning America" Jay O'Brien repeated the claim that Rogers attempted to associate Dr Abdul El‑Sayed with Islamic extremism, stating the allegation lacked evidence. The report notes that El‑Sayed’s father‑in‑law, Tayeb Jukaku, serves on the boards of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations and the Islamic Society of North America, both described as subsidiaries of the Muslim Brotherhood. It also records that El‑Sayed signed an open letter in 2012 while in medical school, addressed to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, urging a purge of media and police supporters of the former dictatorship. The article lists several public appearances that it says further connect El‑Sayed to extremist networks. He is reported to have attended the opening of a mosque in June that was headed by Imam Hassan Qazwini, who urged congregants to vote for El‑Sayed to "deal the Zionists a blow" and praised Iran’s stance against the United States. El‑Sayed also spent Labor Day weekend at an ISNA convention in Detroit where a speaker warned that "America is going down." Additional allegations include El‑Sayed’s repeated appearances with Dearborn imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, described as a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard official, and a claim that his mother worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency, allegedly laundering money to al‑Qaeda, the Taliban and Hamas. The report concludes by questioning why ABC News has not investigated these connections despite coverage by other outlets. > Rogers, without evidence, attempt[ed] to link el‑Sayed to Islamic extremism. > > — Jay O'Brien, GMA host ## What the coverage left out No left‑ or centre‑rated outlets ran this story, leaving their audiences without any reporting on the alleged connections between Dr Abdul El‑Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 12% (1) - Right: 88% (7) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-22T17:15:23.306747+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-22T17:30:35.491Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Hot Air foregrounded a series of alleged ties between El‑Sayed and organisations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, focusing on family board memberships, a super‑PAC funded by his father‑in‑law, and public events with controversial imams. It highlighted the GMA interview where Jay O'Brien accused Rogers of making the link without proof, and reproduced O'Brien’s exact words as a pullquote. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 6 - high: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [NRSC](https://nrsc.org/press-releases/confirmed-abdul-signed-letter-in-support-of-muslim-brotherhood-2026-10-22) — Confirmed: Abdul Signed Letter in Support of Muslim Brotherhood - [WIN](https://worldisraelnews.com/el-sayeds-muslim-brotherhood-backers-who-urged-a-media-and-police-purge-pour-thousands-into-his-campaign) — El-Sayed’s Muslim Brotherhood backers who urged a media and police 'purge' pour thousands into his campaign - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/abdul-el-sayed-under-fire-for-once-signing-letter-urging-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-to-purge-media-and-police) — El-Sayed under fire for once signing letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to ‘purge media and police’ - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/22/gop-targets-el-sayed-with-muslim-brotherhood-allegations) — GOP Targets El-Sayed with Muslim Brotherhood Allegations - [Hot Air](https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2026/10/22/abc-other-than-the-letter-and-the-money-what-evidence-does-rogers-have-on-el-sayed-n3820210) — ABC: Other Than the Letter and the Money, What Evidence Does Rogers Have on El-Sayed? - [Conservative Review](https://conservativereview.com/el-sayeds-fellow-muslim-brotherhood-supporters-who-signed-letter-with-him-urging-brotherhood-to-purge-the-media-and-police-have-poured-thousands-into-his-campaign-2678124867.html) — El-Sayed’s Fellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Who Signed Letter With Him Urging Brotherhood To ‘Purge’ the Media and Police, Have Poured Thousands Into His Campaign - [The Washington Free Beacon](https://freebeacon.com/democrats/el-sayeds-fellow-muslim-brotherhood-supporters-who-signed-letter-with-him-urging-brotherhood-to-purge-the-media-and-police-have-poured-thousands-into-his-campaign) — El-Sayed’s Fellow Muslim Brotherhood Supporters, Who Signed Letter With Him Urging Brotherhood To ‘Purge’ the Media and Police, Have Poured Thousands Into His Campaign - [The Daily Wire](https://dailywire.com/news/even-the-new-york-times-is-reporting-el-sayed-backed-muslim-brotherhood-power-grab) — Even The New York Times Is Reporting El-Sayed Backed Muslim Brotherhood Power Grab ## Questions **What did Jay O'Brien say about the claim linking El‑Sayed to extremism?** Jay O'Brien told viewers on "Good Morning America" that Rogers was trying to link Dr Abdul El‑Sayed to Islamic extremism without any evidence, repeating the criticism that the allegation lacked factual support. **Which organisations does El‑Sayed’s father‑in‑law sit on the board of?** Tayeb Jukaku, El‑Sayed’s father‑in‑law, serves on the boards of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations and the Islamic Society of North America, groups the Hot Air report describes as subsidiaries of the Muslim Brotherhood. **What did the 2012 open letter signed by El‑Sayed request?** The 2012 letter, signed while El‑Sayed was in medical school, asked Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to purge the media and police of supporters of the former dictatorship, a request the report links to the Muslim Brotherhood’s political agenda. **Did any centre‑leaning media cover these allegations?** According to the analysis, no centre‑rated outlets published the story, meaning their readers did not receive coverage of the alleged Muslim Brotherhood connections to Dr Abdul El‑Sayed. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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