He has taken money from groups associated and support the Muslim brotherhood. He has taken money from individuals on his campaign who openly support Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda. He's taken money from the George Sorrell's family.
OverstatedMike Rogers, at Michigan U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WOOD TV8)
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Why we checked itSpecific allegations about an opponent's campaign finance sources, including named organizations and individuals — verifiable against campaign finance records
What we foundThe core facts — donations from Muslim Brotherhood-linked individuals and the Soros family — are supported by FEC records, but the claim that donors 'openly support Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda' overstates the documented connections, and no source identifies an El-Sayed donor who openly supports Al Qaeda.