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Burglary at the Parisian palace Plaza Athénée: two men tried in January

First Muslim senator in American history, he mocks JD Vance and Donald Trump after his victory

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  • Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, wins the Michigan Senate election and becomes the first Muslim senator in American history.
  • After his victory, he mocked JD Vance and Donald Trump, who had accused him of “supporting sharia” because of his Muslim faith.

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Abdul El-Sayed won election to the Michigan Senate, becoming the first Muslim senator in American history. JD Vance had accused him of “supporting Sharia law” because of his Muslim faith.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won election for Senate, becoming the first Muslim senator in American history. After his victory, he mocked the vice president of the United States, who had accused him of “supporting sharia” because of his Muslim faith.

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  • Abdul El-Sayed will be sworn in as a senator from Michigan and serve in the U.S. Senate.

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This article was originally published by Le Figaro Actualités.

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