The most surprising fact here is that a woman accused of nothing was still flagged as a terrorist suspect. Mariam Jukaku, the sister-in-law of Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, faced this exact ordeal. She was placed on a federal watchlist while trying to board a flight in Detroit. The Obama administration put her name on that list over a decade ago.
El-Sayed insists his family member “did nothing wrong” despite the government’s actions. He told Fox News that she was captured on the list and then sued to get off. The suit revealed she had her boarding pass stamped with a special security code. This stamp indicated she had been designated as a “known or suspected terrorist.”
“Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.”
Think about the utter gall of the man behind the Russian collusion hoax, and who, along with his henchmen and hitmen, helped bloom a million poisonous “probes” and persecutions whereby the “full weight of the federal government” was “brought down” on the ENTIRETY OF THE OPPOSING POLITICAL PARTY.
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) October 18, 2026
Being on the list did not mean she committed a crime, but the process was harsh. During security screening, she endured thorough searches, physical pat-downs, and chemical analysis. The federal government rarely confirms why people end up on these lists. However, the lawsuit filed in 2016 showed the damage was done.
Jukaku was an editor at a university paper with alleged terrorist ties. Three advertisers for that publication were allegedly shut down by the feds. The suit sought damages for the humiliation and trouble she faced. The two sides agreed to dismiss the case in 2017 after a long fight.
Say, didn’t this guy bug Trump Tower?
— Bill Glahn (@billglahn) October 18, 2026
El-Sayed faces a tough race against Republican foe Mike Rogers. Rogers has labored to portray El-Sayed as sympathetic toward terrorists. The candidate blames the system for targeting people based on their names. He told Fox News that folks are guilty until proven innocent because of the infrastructure.
He specifically pointed to the setup that people like Mike Rogers created. This infrastructure allows the government to screen citizens based on suspicion rather than proof. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a victory in a second suit in 2021. The legal battle dragged on for years while the family lived under a cloud.
The original community organizer rushes to the defense of one of his protégés. Both of them are part of a deliberate scheme to “decolonize” America by uprooting its western and Christian roots.
— Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) October 18, 2026
Former President Barack Obama recently defended Rep. Ilhan Omar against similar probes. He stated that the government cannot pick out individuals based solely on their political views. He contended that the entire federal government is being unleashed against a law-abiding elected official. This statement comes while he faces backlash for his own past actions.
Conservatives pointed out that the IRS went after Tea Party groups during his term. They noted the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into then-candidate Donald Trump’s campaign. The president claimed such efforts should outrage all Americans. Yet his own administration placed Jukaku on a terror watchlist for years.
BARACK OBAMA IS SUDDENLY VERY WORRIED ABOUT WEAPONIZED GOVERNMENT.
A federal judge found probable cause for the warrant in the Omar probe, and Obama calls it political targeting.
This is the same guy whose IRS went after Tea Party groups. Spare me the lecture, Barack.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 18, 2026
El-Sayed claims she was an outspoken editor who faced federal pressure. The system she described makes innocent people feel like criminals. We must ask if this selective targeting is a tool of political control. The facts show a woman with no crime was treated as a threat. That is the reality of the infrastructure set up by past officials.
