Muslim Brotherhood denies Bachmann allegation

In an interview, a Muslim Brotherhood leader in Egypt’s Daqheleya province, Ibrahim Ali Iraqi, says a claim by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., that the group had infiltrated the U.S. government is "ridiculous." “The Muslim Brotherhood can’t even penetrate the Egyptian government,” he says.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Publish date:: Jul 24, 2012

In an interview that appeared in GlobalPost, Muslim Brotherhood leader in Egypt’s Daqheleya province, Ibrahim Ali Iraqi, says claims by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., are "ridiculous."

Bachmann has alleged that the group has infiltrated the U.S. government. “The Muslim Brotherhood can’t even penetrate the Egyptian government,” Ibrahim Ali Iraqi says.

The Minnesota congresswoman is still taking fire in the media and from fellow lawmakers.

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