Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan was caught on hidden camera dismissing concerns about Abdul El-Sayed’s alleged family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The radical left House member also brushed aside questions surrounding his claimed dual citizenship with Egypt.

The footage, obtained by Townhall, shows Tlaib speaking with an undercover operative about objections voters have raised concerning El-Sayed. Rather than treating those concerns seriously, Tlaib accused critics of trying to manipulate the public.

“Obviously he’s not a terrorist. They’re, you know, trying to gaslight people to believe that,” Tlaib claimed. Her response treated the questions as little more than an attempt to deceive voters.

Tlaib then pointed to El-Sayed’s sister and her academic employment as a reason to reject the allegations. According to Tlaib, the sister’s position as a professor at the University of Chicago made the claims difficult for her to believe.

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“His sister, by the way, his sister is a professor at a university, and like, if that was true, like, I don’t think she’d be working in a school,” Tlaib said. That was apparently enough evidence for the Michigan congresswoman to wave away the entire matter.

Critics could answer Tlaib by noting that the education system could be a likely employer for someone accused of terror group related connections. Tlaib, however, showed no indication in the footage that she shared such concerns.

Questions about El-Sayed’s Egyptian passport received the same dismissive treatment. Tlaib argued that people holding European passports are not subjected to similar scrutiny, suggesting the objections were tied specifically to Egypt.

“If they’re from freaking Europe and stuff and they got, like, French passport, nobody gives a s***. But because he’s got an Egyptian one, everybody gives a s***,” she railed. Her profanity laced response did not address the substance of the citizenship questions raised by the operative.

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The conversation continued when Tlaib was told that El-Sayed had reportedly listed Egyptian citizenship on his curriculum vitae. That detail did not prompt a deeper discussion about his citizenship status or the information appearing on the document.

Instead, Tlaib responded with another blunt dismissal. “I don’t know what the f*** a CV is,” she shot back, providing the most Squad like answer possible.

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"If they're from freaking Europe and stuff and they got, like, French passport, nobody gives a s***. But because he's got an Egyptian one, everybody gives a s***." Asked about voters pushing back on the "Muslim Brotherhood thing": "Obviously he's not a terrorist. They're, you know, trying to gaslight people to believe that." "His sister, by the way, his sister is a professor at a university, and like, if that was true, like, I don't think she'd be working in a school." Told El-Sayed listed Egyptian citizenship on his CV: "I don't know what the f*ck a CV is." "It's like when I went to doors and people actually said, 'Is Obama Muslim?' I said, 'So what if he is?'" — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 28, 2026

The hidden camera exchange centered on El-Sayed’s alleged family connections, his Egyptian passport, and his own citizenship claims. Across each topic, Tlaib’s approach remained the same: reject the concerns, attack the scrutiny, and move along.

Her defense also leaned heavily on comparisons with European passport holders. Tlaib’s position was that a French passport would not generate the same controversy, while an Egyptian passport causes people to react differently.

The episode is a sign of how Tlaib and her political allies view El-Sayed’s prospects in Michigan. It argued that they believe a victory for El-Sayed there could create an opening to run similar candidates elsewhere across the country.

For voters seeking direct answers, the footage offered plenty of attitude but little engagement with the details being presented. Tlaib dismissed the Muslim Brotherhood allegations, defended El-Sayed against the terrorism insinuation, and waved off the Egyptian citizenship issue with profanity.

The exchange ultimately showed Tlaib responding to politically sensitive questions in the unmistakable style associated with the Squad. Whether discussing alleged family ties, academic employment, passports, or a curriculum vitae, she repeatedly treated the scrutiny itself as the real problem.

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