Coverage dated October 17, 2026 to October 19, 2026

Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law's terror watchlist lawsuit days before Obama campaign appearance

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Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged his sister-in-law's involvement in a federal terrorist watchlist lawsuit, days before former President Barack Obama campaigns with him.

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Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law's terror watchlist lawsuit days before Obama campaign appearance (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 17, 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged his sister-in-law's involvement in a federal terrorist watchlist lawsuit, days before former President Barack Obama campaigns with him.
Breitbart News
WATCH: El-Sayed Admits His Sister-in-Law Was on Terrorist Watch List During Obama Administration (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 18, 2026
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged Saturday night his sister-in-law was on the federal terrorist watchlist during President Barack Obama's term in office but said she was removed in 2016.
New York Post
Why Obama admin put Abdul El-Sayed’s sister-in-law on terror watch list — as he insists ‘she did nothing wrong’ (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 19, 2026
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Far-left Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed has acknowledged that his sister-in-law was put on a terrorist watch list but insisted she did nothing wrong and claimed she was taken off it after filing a lawsuit.