Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, has drawn controversy for comparing Oklahoma's ban on Islamic law to the Trail of Tears, linking it to a broader history of racism and white supremacy in the United States. Speaking to an Islamic advocacy group in 2022, El-Sayed argued that the forces behind the ban are the same as those responsible for historic tragedies such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the Tulsa massacre. His remarks, which have only recently come to light, follow previous statements in which he compared the war on terror to the September 11 attacks, describing both as products of ignorance and tribalism. El-Sayed's connections to groups and events with pro-terror and anti-Israel sentiments have also come under scrutiny, raising questions about his affiliations and the financial support he has received for speaking engagements.