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Fact Check: Abdul El-Sayed Did NOT Fail Background Check For Classified Senate Briefings -- Senators Need No Clearance

Fact-checked by FindFake · 10 November 2026

A social media claim that Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed failed a background check is false; senators do not need clearance for classified briefings.

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