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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show
<p>Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood </p><p>A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records.</p><p>At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/abdul-el-sayed-heckler-tommy">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 19, 2026The Guardian World Read the full report