Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed

Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed accused Republican rival Mike Rogers of questioning his loyalty to the United States during a heated Fox News interview Friday, while Rogers doubled down on allegations that his opponent has embraced the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The candidates both spoke separately with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier on "Special Report" in , 11 days before the .

pressed El-Sayed about a 2012 statement involving former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

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"No, no, no, let me just stop there," interrupted. "You are asking this question to raise a question about whether or not I have dual loyalties."

Baier explained he was asking about allegations raised by Rogers' campaign.

"I will be loyal to the Constitution of the United States," El-Sayed said.

"Don't be Rogers' campaign," he continued.

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"I'm asking a question," Baier replied.

"Be a journalist," El-Sayed shot back.

"I am," Baier responded.

El-Sayed accused Rogers of making his Muslim faith a campaign issue, calling the suggestion "sad" and "beneath him."

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The controversy centers partly on a 2012 letter that the Washington Free Beacon reported El-Sayed signed supporting decisions by then-Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, including calls to purge Egypt's police and media.

El-Sayed has also faced scrutiny over social media posts from his half-sister describing their mother's alleged involvement in Muslim Brotherhood activism in the 1970s. He has denied personal or family ties to the organization and said he was raised by his father and stepmother.

In an Oct. 17 , El-Sayed acknowledged that his sister-in-law was a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging her alleged placement on a terrorist watchlist, but insisted she had done nothing wrong. The FBI declined to confirm or deny her watchlist status. The lawsuit does not establish wrongdoing.

Rogers rejected El-Sayed's characterization in his own interview.

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"I wore the uniform of the United States. Many in my family, including our son, wore the uniform of the United States so he can pray any way he wants," Rogers said. "It is not how he prays, it's how he thinks."

Rogers accused El-Sayed of embracing the organization's ideology and portraying himself as a victim.

"He has adopted the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood," Rogers alleged.

Baier noted that