Armstrong Williams

Columns Armstrong Williams The Questions El-Sayed Victory Leaves Unanswered By Armstrong Williams November 13, 2026 5 min read Armstrong Williams, syndicated columnist Trending Abdul El-Sayed’s election to the U.S. Senate is consequential. It is also a moment that calls for clear-eyed scrutiny, not panic nor complacency. The most troubling part of El-Sayed’s victory is not his Muslim faith. A candidate’s religion is not proof of disloyalty, extremism or hostility to America. Nor should political opponents casually brand him a terrorist sympathizer without evidence. Those attacks weaken serious criticism and risk turning legitimate debate into suspicion of an entire religious community. The serious questions arise from El-Sayed’s own statements about Israel.

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