Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Michigan, says a member of his family was listed on a federal terror watch list. Multiple outlets report that El-Sayed disclosed the issue ahead of a campaign event in which former President Barack Obama is expected to appear.
El-Sayed acknowledges that the relative was on the watch list during the Barack Obama administration and says the person was removed in 2016, according to one report. Another outlet describes the matter as involving a lawsuit related to the watch list. Across coverage, El-Sayed maintains the family member “did nothing wrong,” while outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some highlight the timing around Obama’s campaign visit and others focus on removal in 2016 or the existence of related legal action.
