Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed's Father-in-law and Muslim Brotherhood-linked organizations

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed is married to psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku. Her father—El-Sayed’s father-in-law—is Dr. Jukaku S. Tayeb (also referred to as Tayeb Jukaku or Jukaku Tayeb), a Michigan nephrologist of Indian origin.

Documented roles:
President of CAIR-Michigan from 2005 to 2010; remains on the board.

Member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Founders Committee since at least 2007. This is a small leadership/donor group that requires significant annual contributions (minimum $5,000).

Both CAIR and ISNA were named unindicted co-conspirators in the 2007–2008 United States v. Holy Land Foundation trial, the largest terrorism-financing case in U.S. history. Federal prosecutors explicitly listed them among entities “who are and/or were members of the US Muslim Brotherhood.” Court evidence included financial ties and organizational links to Hamas. A federal judge later ruled there was ample evidence supporting the designations.

Neither group is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. State Department, but the trial record and related federal documents treat them as part of the historical U.S. Muslim Brotherhood network.

Tayeb has also been a major donor to El-Sayed’s political efforts, contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars (reported totals reaching $200,000–$300,000) to the Fighting for Michigan Super PAC that supported El-Sayed’s 2026 Senate primary campaign.

These connections have been reported in detail by the Washington Free Beacon, referenced in Senate subcommittee hearings on the Muslim Brotherhood network in America, and covered by multiple outlets examining campaign finance and organizational histories.

Campaigning with Hasan Piker
El-Sayed did campaign with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker (commonly misspelled Hassan). Confirmed joint appearances include campus events at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University in April 2026, plus additional campaign-related events in the days before the August 4 primary (including a pre-primary gathering).

In an August 2019 Twitch livestream, Piker stated: “America deserved 9/11, dude. Fuck it, I’m saying it.” He later walked the remark back in part, calling the wording “inappropriate” and framing it as a critique of U.S. foreign policy creating conditions for the attacks. He has repeated related comments in subsequent years. The original quote is not disputed.

When pressed during the 2026 campaign, El-Sayed declined to disavow Piker’s past statements. He described efforts to force a repudiation as “gotcha” politics and “cancel culture,” while separately stating he does not believe the 9/11 attacks were justified. He defended the decision to appear with Piker on the grounds that it reached voters otherwise locked out of the political process.

When financial regulatory agencies like the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) indicate they are prepared to advance crypto regulations independently of congressional action (such as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act), they rely on their existing authority under federal law—specifically the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

​1. The Steps the CFTC Will Take
​To implement rules without a new statute, the CFTC utilizes administrative mechanisms that mirror the collaborative "Project Crypto" framework established alongside the SEC:
​Joint Interpretive Guidance and Taxonomies: The CFTC and SEC coordinate to define asset classes. By formally classifying tokens that function outside of traditional investment contracts (such as decentralized utility tokens or digital commodities), the CFTC establishes jurisdiction without needing Congress to rewrite definitions.

​No-Action Letters and Staff Advisories: The CFTC’s divisions (e.g., Division of Market Oversight, Division of Clearing and Risk) issue targeted advisories granting legal safe harbors to registered entities (like Designated Contract Markets and Derivatives Clearing Organizations) that list or clear digital asset derivatives.

​Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking: For permanent regulations, the agency drafts formal rules published in the Federal Register, undergoes public comment periods, and subsequently votes on final implementations regarding spot market oversight, around-the-clock (24/7) trading infrastructure, and custody standards.

​Onshoring Derivatives and Products: The CFTC uses its approval powers to bring offshore products (such as crypto asset perpetual contracts) onto domestic, regulated exchanges.

​2. How Long Will It Take to Implement?
​The timeline depends heavily on the regulatory mechanism chosen:

​Immediate to 3 Months (Guidance & No-Action Relief): Joint agency statements, interpretive guidance, and staff no-action letters can take effect almost immediately upon publication. This offers rapid, short-term clarity for market participants.

​6 to 18 Months (Formal Rulemaking): Full notice-and-comment administrative rulemaking—which requires drafting proposals, reviewing public feedback, and passing commissioner votes—typically takes between 6 months to a year and a half.

​The Caveat (Litigation Risk): Rules implemented purely through executive agency action rather than congressional legislation are inherently more vulnerable to legal challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which can stretch timelines out over years if challenged in federal courts.

​3. How It Will Impact XRP
​The regulatory shift and the CFTC stepping up its framework carry several direct implications for XRP:

​Consolidation of "Digital Commodity" Status: Because joint SEC-CFTC guidance establishes that digital assets can transition out of being investment contracts—and given the resolution of past regulatory disputes—XRP benefits from a clearer pathway to being treated primarily as a digital commodity or utility asset when traded on secondary markets.

​Access to U.S. Derivatives and Futures: With the CFTC actively carving out frameworks for digital commodity derivatives and onshoring products like perpetual contracts, regulated U.S. exchanges face fewer regulatory hurdles to list XRP-referenced futures and structured products.

​Institutional Adoption and Custody: Clearer jurisdictional lines between the SEC and CFTC remove the compliance gray areas that previously deterred traditional financial institutions, custody providers, and asset managers from integrating XRP into institutional portfolios.