Marc Thiessen on El-Sayed saying he's not a member of the DSA: “Did you know that KSM wasn't a member of Al-Qaeda? Technically, he never pledged loyalty to Osama bin Laden.”
Thiessen: “Your formal membership, paying your dues to the organization, does not necessarily mean you are not a member of an organization”
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From the August 27, 2026, edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends
MARC THIESSEN (GUEST): Well, I mean, I think it's actually a good thing for the Republican Party because people don't want socialism in these states. You know, it's funny, Abdul El-Sayed claims he's not a member of the Democratic Socialist Party. You know — you just had the news that KSM is going to go on trial. Did you know that KSM wasn't a member of Al-Qaeda? Technically, he never pledged loyalty to Osama bin Laden. Does anyone think he wasn't a member of Al-Qaeda? He carried out the 9/11 attack. So you don't have to be a — your formal membership, paying your dues to the organization, does not necessarily mean you are not a member of an organization. And just so you know, I don't really care if he paid his dues or not.
BRIAN KILMEADE (CO-HOST): He certainly sounds like a socialist.