Mike Rogers and patriotic Americans of every background and political persuasion are absolutely justified in demanding clear answers from Abdul El-Sayed about his statements and his family’s Muslim Brotherhood connections. Tough, evidence-based questions are essential due diligence for anyone seeking elected office. El-Sayed categorically denied that he or his family had Muslim Brotherhood ties, yet: • His half-sister wrote that their family had “long been MB” and explicitly described their mother’s Muslim Brotherhood activism. • His mother worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency, whose network the U.S. Treasury designated in 2004 for supporting bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and Hamas. • El-Sayed himself signed a 2012 statement supporting Mohamed Morsi’s presidential decisions and urging him to “purge the media and police.” Calling these legitimate questions racist or bigoted is an insult to Michigan voters and the American people. Americans deserve candor from anyone asking for our votes. Democrats should demand this as forcefully as Republicans (and Republicans should today be demanding answers for why President Trump is supporting Putin and for how the Trump family has gained so much wealth during his presidency). America deserves a democracy that serves all Americans. That requires standing up for common sense principles against all who would undermine them.