El-Sayed - Sources and Transcripts

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Source register for the tracker. Publication dates belong to sources; retrieval dates record when they were checked. External full transcripts are linked, with brief local excerpts and analysis; user-supplied transcripts can be preserved locally with their provenance.

Evidence has a specific job

An official platform establishes an advocated position. A transcript establishes published attribution. Neither independently proves a predicted policy outcome. See the evidence status on each record.

Official policy material

• S-001 · Official platform: Money in Your Pocket. Publication date unspecified; checked November 6, 2026. Used in El-Sayed - AE-001 - Tax Policy Scope and Funding and El-Sayed - AE-003 - AI Oversight and Research Pause.

• S-002 · Campaign biography: Meet Abdul. Checked November 6, 2026. Useful for claims he makes about his record; evaluate claimed achievements against official records and outcomes before crediting or disputing them.

• S-003 · Money Out of Politics platform: Official policy. Publication date unspecified; checked November 7, 2026 UTC. Relevant passage and scope: El-Sayed - AE-006 - Habibi PAC and Campaign Finance Standards.

Transcript captures

• T-001 · September 13, 2026: Source - El-Sayed - Face the Nation - 2026-09-13. CBS transcript republished by WGHN; text checked, recording not audited. Supports AE-002 and AE-003.

• T-002 · October 11, 2026: Source - El-Sayed - Meet the Press - 2026-10-11. Automated third-party transcript; research lead only.

• T-003 · November 5, 2026: Source - El-Sayed - Morning Joe - 2026-11-05. Relevant captions on his November 6 post checked; full-program transcript not captured.

• T-004 · November 4, 2026: Source - El-Sayed - NPR Morning Edition - 2026-11-04. Published NPR transcript, including the domestic opportunity-cost argument and its explicit military-aid scope.

• T-005 · April 18, 2025: PBS Off the Record. Published transcript; explicit corporate-PAC / union distinction. Selected wording in AE-006; recording not audited.

• T-006 · August 5, 2026: NPR with Michel Martin. Published transcript; corporate-PAC restriction maintained for the general election. Recording not audited.

• T-007 · November 6, 2026 remarks; November 7 post: Source - El-Sayed - Fox News - Arab America - 2026-11-07. Supplied Fox News post, corroborating published wording, and organizer context. Original recording not independently reviewed; supports El-Sayed - AE-007 - Arab America and Shared Citizenship.

Article captures

• A-001 · November 6, 2026: Source - El-Sayed - Free Beacon - 2026-11-06 - Brenda Abdelall. Summary of the supplied article, original historical attribution, later response, and professional context. Supports El-Sayed - AE-005 - Brenda Abdelall Transition Appointment. Appointment documentation remains an open check.

• A-002 · November 6, 2026: The Hill — Habibi PAC launch. Article read; original registration also checked. Supports El-Sayed - AE-006 - Habibi PAC and Campaign Finance Standards.

Funding comparisons

• D-001 · FY2016–FY2025: El-Sayed - Israel and USAID Funding Comparison - FY2016-FY2025. Official source rows, archived user chart, consistent comparison, and CRS missile-defense context. Supports El-Sayed - AE-004 - USAID Restoration and Domestic Affordability.

Further interview links

• November 1, 2026 — CBS 60 Minutes interview transcript. Located; no additional issue entry extracted at setup.
• August 7, 2026 — Democracy Now interview and rush transcript. Located; no additional issue entry extracted at setup.

Career and official-record sources

• R-001 · County announcement, December 1, 2022: Wayne County appointment announcement. Distinguishes consulting from the proposed director start; used in El-Sayed - Career Timeline.

• R-002 · AP report, April 17, 2025: Michigan Public campaign-launch report. Career and campaign context.

• R-003 · Election report, November 4, 2026: Axios. Report of a projection; official certification remains a separate research item.

• R-004 · November 2026 organization: Habibi PAC Form 1. Committee C00964767; form dated November 5, signed November 6. Leadership sponsor and committee type verified; original electronic filing preserved.

Cross-vault research

• Abdul_El-Sayed_Tax_Policy_Analysis · AI policy analysis — existing research preserved in place.
• El-Sayed - Research Inbox — unresolved evidence and the capture workflow.