INTRO: South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) predicts an “October surprise” in the Michigan Senate race as Republicans allege Abdul El-Sayed’s (ELL syy-EDD’s) (D) family has connections to the Muslim Brotherhood… but he goes a step further and claims he’s affiliated with the bin Laden (BIN LAH-denn) family. When asked to clarify that on “The Fox News Rundown,” Scott doesn’t offer anymore details.
ACK: Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
***MANDATORY CREDIT: “The Fox News Rundown” ***
TAG: The Senator referencing CAIR – the Council on American-Islamic Relations – which Florida and Texas have designated a terrorist organization. El-Sayed (ELL syy-EDD) (D) denies the allegations… but Republicans point to his half-sister’s old social media posts, including one where she says their mother was an activist with the Muslim Brotherhood.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election, International, Legal, Crime
