Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has voiced strong concerns regarding the potential election of Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. Cruz suggested that if El-Sayed secures a Senate seat, there is a "real risk that Americans will die" due to potential access to classified U.S. intelligence. Cruz's warnings stem from his belief that El-Sayed is a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and could compromise sensitive information.
During a campaign stop for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan, Cruz stated that a victory for El-Sayed could lead to his appointment to the Senate Intelligence Committee. "The Senate Intelligence Committee has access to our most closely-guarded secrets," Cruz said. "And if I am correct that he is a passionate supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, there is a very real risk that Americans will die as a result."
Cruz further elaborated on his concerns, drawing parallels to ongoing counter-terrorism efforts. "We have American service men and women in harm's way fighting Muslim Brotherhood terrorists right now," he stated. "And we also have intelligence covert operatives heroically going undercover trying to anticipate and stop terror attacks before they happen, before they kill Americans. We have every reason to believe that Abdul El-Sayed, if he found out, 'OK, they're about to apprehend these terrorists,' that he would let those terrorists know."
El-Sayed is running against former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race for the Michigan U.S. Senate seat. In response to previous allegations, El-Sayed has publicly stated that he has "never been" and "never will be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood." He added, "I am interested in serving the United States. I'm interested in swearing an oath to the Constitution that every senator has swore an oath to."
Campaign representatives for both El-Sayed and Rogers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Cruz's statements. Cruz's remarks were made while he was campaigning for Rogers in Michigan.