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Republican governor candidate Pat Colbeck is standing by his unproven claim that Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed’s family has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood despite accusations of anti-Muslim bias and disavowals from his own party.
Buzzfeed News first reported on Colbeck’s comments Tuesday night, highlighting video of a presentation he told The Detroit News was made this month during a “see something, say something” forum with retired Homeland Security Officer Philip Haney.
The second-term state senator from Canton Township alleged a “civilization jihad” plot by Muslims to “change our system of government” in America by implementing Sharia law. The effort includes obtaining “positions of influence,” he said, noting Hamtramck now has the first Muslim-majority City Council in the country.