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参议员可自动获取机密材料，无需外部审查，这引发了保守派的警惕
作者：罗伯特·施马德 福克斯新闻
发布于 2026年9月20日 美国东部时间上午9:00
法律专家解读参议员处理机密信息的风险
美国进步美国自由组织高级法律研究员布莱斯·普尔对福克斯新闻数字频道表示，参议员向美国对手泄露信息并非只是假设性风险。
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接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访的保守派人士对此表示担忧：如果密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德当选，并凭借公职身份有权获取特定机密信息，后果不堪设想。
与国会工作人员和许多行政部门官员不同，参议员无需获得正式的行政部门安全许可，即可获取与其职责相关的机密信息。如果埃尔-赛义德在11月当选，他将不必像许多其他政府官员那样经历正式的安全审查程序，因为国会议员通常凭借当选公职即可获得接触机密信息的资格。
这些问题引发了一些国家安全和政策专家的担忧。
反恐专家警告：阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德参选参议员引发国土安全担忧
密歇根州联邦参议院民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德回应了有关他与争议性Twitch主播哈森·皮克关系的质疑。（艾米丽·埃尔科宁/盖蒂图片社）
“任何拒绝与‘憎恨美国的人’哈森·皮克划清界限的人，都绝不应该当选国会议员。埃尔-赛义德会利用他在参议院的职位破坏美国，增强其敌人的实力，”中右翼智库美国企业研究所中东政策研究研究员丹尼尔·萨梅特对福克斯新闻数字频道表示。
萨梅特认为，埃尔-赛义德与支持起义和恐怖主义事业的人士交往，并表现出对激进伊斯兰意识形态的同情。
福克斯新闻数字频道和其他媒体曾报道过埃尔-赛义德与那些公开支持或赞扬美国认定的恐怖组织的人士的公开露面和政治关系。
例如，今年4月，阿米尔·马克莱德在一场竞选集会上介绍埃尔-赛义德，此人此前曾将恐怖组织真主党死者称为“烈士”。几个月后，在一座清真寺的落成仪式上，埃尔-赛义德与谢赫·法德尔·萨赫拉尼同台，这位神职人员此前曾赞扬哈马斯10月7日的袭击，并发表言论淡化大屠杀中犹太遇难者的人数。
埃尔-赛义德出席伊斯兰北美协会活动引发对争议演讲者的审查
美国参议院民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德博士于2026年8月29日在密歇根州兰辛市的密歇根民主党提名大会上发表讲话。（阿纳多卢通讯社/盖蒂图片社）
他还接受了奥萨马·西卜拉尼的背书，此人曾赞扬哈马斯和真主党。
批评人士还指出了埃尔-赛义德与Twitch主播哈森·皮克的关系，皮克曾称美国“活该遭受9·11袭击”。埃尔-赛义德后来称这一言论“愚蠢”，并与皮克保持距离，但并未完全与其划清界限。
“阿卜杜勒参选是为了保护美国人的安全，降低密歇根家庭的生活成本。迈克·罗杰斯整个职业生涯都在出卖密歇根州，还通过与外国公司的可疑商业交易直接牟利，”竞选发言人科尔·沃兹尼亚克对福克斯新闻数字频道表示。
“罗杰斯曾为与中国企业合作的公司工作，赚取了数十万美元，而这些中企被认为对美国构成‘国家安全威胁’；他还曾为一家与沙特阿拉伯有关联的公司工作，该公司推动的法规可能‘帮助沙特研发核武器’。迈克·罗杰斯靠出卖密歇根州民众发家，他不值得被信任保护我们的安全，”声明补充道。
关于中国问题，埃尔-赛义德的发言人显然是在指责罗杰斯在电信行业为与华为有业务往来的公司工作。罗杰斯在众议院任职期间，曾直言不讳地批评华为。针对沙特阿拉伯的指责则是指罗杰斯为一家与沙特有关联的公司工作，该公司因向这个中东王国转移核能技术而遭到批评。
福克斯新闻数字频道周四联系罗杰斯的竞选团队请求置评，但未得到回应。
除了埃尔-赛义德的职业关系，批评人士还指出了他的家人发表的言论和过往职业经历。
教令、圣战与社会主义：埃尔-赛义德受到英雄般欢迎的伊斯兰会议内幕
美国民主党参议院候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德于2026年8月5日在密歇根州底特律市举行新闻发布会，此前他以微弱优势赢得密歇根州民主党参议院提名。他身旁是密歇根州参议员马洛里·麦克莫罗和密歇根州民主党主席柯蒂斯·赫特尔 Jr.（法新社/盖蒂图片社）
“他与哈森·皮克这类共产主义者来往，后者声称美国活该遭受9·11袭击，再加上他反复呼吁废除移民海关执法局，这些都加剧了人们的担忧。参议员掌握着涉及重大国家安全影响的敏感情报；让埃尔-赛义德这类人接触这些情报，会将美国民众的生命置于危险之中，”美国传统基金会行动组织政府关系主任奇普·怀亚特对福克斯新闻数字频道表示。怀亚特曾担任参议员迈克·李的中层幕僚。
这位有望当选参议员的人的继姐也因在2023年哈马斯袭击一周年之际发布“10月7日祝福”而遭到批评。埃尔-赛义德此前曾对福克斯新闻数字频道表示，他虽然爱自己的姐姐，但两人在外交政策上存在分歧。他的竞选团队也强调，除了他本人，没有人能代表他发声。
一些人指出，随着2026年一批与美国民主社会主义者组织有关联的候选人参选，所谓的问题可能远不止埃尔-赛义德一人。
“我认为这是一个重大问题，而且我不认为只会局限于他一人，”美国优先工作组织主席阿什利·哈耶克对福克斯新闻数字频道表示。“你必须审视所有受到民主社会主义者组织、工作家庭党、UnidosUS、社会主义解放党等团体追捧的候选人——他们都相互关联。许多这类团体还得到了内维尔·辛格汉的资助。”
《纽约时报》2023年的一项调查将辛格汉认定为美国激进组织网络的主要资助者，该报报道称这些组织与亲北京的言论有关联。
国会是间谍的重大目标。议员和工作人员需要警醒并接受培训
主播哈森·皮克（左）、密歇根州联邦参议院民主党初选进步派候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德（中右）于2026年4月7日在密歇根州安阿伯市密歇根大学的一场竞选活动后，与年轻粉丝自拍。（朱莉娅·德马雷·尼基森/美联社照片）
前副总统迈克·彭斯旗下智库“进步美国自由”的高级法律研究员布莱斯·普尔表示，参议员泄露本不应泄露的信息的担忧并非只是假设。
“就在不久前的2024年，罗伯特·梅嫩德斯被起诉并定罪，罪名本质上是为埃及充当外国代理人，我记得他在2025年被判处11年监禁，”专攻国家安全法的普尔对福克斯新闻数字频道表示。“据我回忆，他向埃及方面传递的信息并没有被指为机密，但那些仍然是非公开的敏感信息，而他之所以能获取这些信息，完全凭借他参议员的职位。所以这不仅仅是一个假设性的问题。”
El-Sayed’s Senate bid raises new concerns over a powerful privilege that comes with the job
2026-09-20T09:00:37-04:00 / Fox News
Senators receive automatic access to classified material without external vetting, raising red flags among conservatives
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Published September 20, 2026 9:00am EDT
Legal expert explains the risks when senators handle classified information
Senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom Bryce Poole told Fox News Digital that senators leaking information to America’s adversaries was not merely a hypothetical risk.
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Conservatives who spoke with Fox News Digital are raising concerns about what could happen if Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed wins his election and, by virtue of holding office, becomes eligible to receive certain classified information.
Unlike congressional staffers and many executive-branch officials, senators are not required to obtain a formal executive-branch security clearance to be eligible for classified information related to their official duties. If El-Sayed wins in November, he would not have to go through the same formal security-clearance process as many other government officials because members of Congress are generally considered eligible for access to classified information by virtue of holding elected office.
Those issues have raised concerns among some national security and policy experts.
COUNTERTERRORISM EXPERT WARNS ABDUL EL-SAYED SENATE BID RAISES HOMELAND SECURITY CONCERNS
Michigan Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed pushed back on questions about his ties with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.(Emily Elconin/Getty Images)
“Anyone refusing to disavow America-hater Hasan Piker should never be elected to Congress. El-Sayed will use his perch in the Senate to undermine America and empower its enemies,” Daniel Samet, a research fellow specializing in Middle East policy at the center-right American Enterprise Institute, told Fox News Digital.
Samet argued that El-Sayed has associated with people who support the intifada and terrorist causes and that he has shown sympathy for radical Islamist ideology.
Fox News Digital and other outlets have reported on El-Sayed’s appearances and political relationships with individuals who have expressed support for or made favorable statements about U.S.-designated terrorist organizations.
In April, for instance, El-Sayed was introduced at a campaign rally by Amir Makled, a man who previously celebrated dead members of the terrorist organization Hezbollah as “martyr[s].” A few months later, at a mosque opening, El-Sayed shared a stage with Sheikh Fadhel al-Sahlani, a cleric who has previously praised Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and made remarks minimizing the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust.
EL-SAYED’S ISNA APPEARANCE DRAWS SCRUTINY OVER CONTROVERSIAL SPEAKERS
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, speaks at the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention in Lansing, Mich., on Aug. 29, 2026.(Anadolu via Getty Images)
He also accepted an endorsement from Osama Siblani, who has praised both Hamas and Hezbollah.
Critics have also pointed to El-Sayed’s relationship with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who once said that America “deserved 9/11.” El-Sayed has since called that statement “dumb,” and distanced himself from Piker, though stopped short of totally disavowing him.
“Abdul’s running to keep Americans safe and bring down costs for Michigan families. Mike Rogers spent his entire career selling out Michigan, and has directly profited off shady business dealings with foreign companies,” campaign spokesperson Cole Wozniak told Fox News Digital.
“Rogers made hundreds of thousands of dollars working for companies that partnered with Chinese firms posing ‘national security threats’ to the US, and worked for a Saudi-linked company that pushed for regulations that could have ‘enabled Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons.’ Mike Rogers got rich selling out Michiganders and he can’t be trusted to keep us safe,” the statement continued.
On China, the El-Sayed spokesperson was apparently referencing Rogers’ work in the telecommunications industry at companies that had business dealings involving Huawei. While serving in the House, Rogers was a vocal critic of Huawei. The Saudi Arabia jab was a reference to Rogers’ work with a Saudi-linked company that drew criticism over its efforts to transfer nuclear energy technology to the Middle Eastern kingdom.
The Rogers campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday.
Beyond El-Sayed’s professional relationships, critics have also pointed to statements and past employment involving members of his family.
FATWAS, HOLY WARS AND SOCIALISM: INSIDE THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE WHERE EL-SAYED DREW A HERO’S WELCOME
US Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 5, 2026, after narrowly winning the Michigan Democratic Senate nomination. He was flanked by Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel Jr.(AFP via Getty Images)
“His affiliation with communists like Hasan Piker who claimed America deserved 9/11 combined with repeated calls to abolish ICE compound these concerns. Senators handle sensitive intelligence with major national security implications; Giving someone like El-Sayed access would put American lives at risk,” Heritage Action government relations director Chip Wyatt, who previously served as a mid-level staffer to Sen. Mike Lee, told Fox News Digital.
The Senate hopeful’s half-sister has also been criticized over an “October 7th blessing” she posted on the first anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack. El-Sayed previously told Fox News Digital that, while he loves his sister, the two have disagreements as it relates to foreign policy. His campaign has also stressed that no one speaks for El-Sayed except for the man himself.
Some have suggested that, with the crop of Democratic Socialists of America affiliated candidates making runs for office in 2026, the alleged problem could be much bigger than just El-Sayed.
“I think it’s a huge issue, and I don’t think it stops at just him,” America First Works president Ashley Hayek told Fox News Digital. “You have to look at all the candidates that are being adored by groups like the DSA, the Working Families Party, UnidosUS, the Party for Socialism and Liberation — they’re all tied together. A lot of these groups are also funded by Neville Singham.”
A 2023 New York Times investigation identified Singham as a major funder within a network of U.S. activist organizations that the newspaper reported had connections to pro-Beijing messaging.
CONGRESS IS A HUGE TARGET FOR SPIES. MEMBERS AND STAFF NEED A WAKE-UP CALL AND TRAINING
Streamer Hasan Piker, left, and Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, center right, take a selfie with young fans following a campaign event, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
Concerns that a senator could leak information they’re not supposed to are not merely hypothetical, according to Bryce Poole, a senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom, a think tank affiliated with former Vice President Mike Pence.
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“It was not that long ago, it was 2024, when Robert Menendez was prosecuted and convicted for being a foreign agent of Egypt essentially and in 2025 I believe he was sentenced to 11 years,” Poole, who specializes in national security law, told Fox News Digital. “Now, if I recall correctly none of this stuff that he actually shared with the Egyptians was alleged to have been classified, but it was still non-public information that was sensitive information that he only had access to by virtue of his office as a senator. So it’s not that this is just a hypothetical problem.”
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