Jim Ogonowski/Video screenshot.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Capt. John Ogonowski was the pilot of the first plane hijacked by Islamic terrorists that struck the World Trade Center in New York City.

His brother Jim has turned to Michigan voters, pleading with them not to elect radical Democrat Abdul El-Sayed as U.S. senator in November.

Reporter Laura Loomer shared the powerful ad.

Jim Ogonowski shares, “My brother John was the captain of American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to hit the towers on September 11th.”

“I lost my best friend that day, and I watched John’s 3 young girls lose their father.”

“Abdul El-Sayed campaigned with a man who said America deserved 9/11.”

“America deserved 9/11, dude.

“That is totally disqualifying.”

“I am asking Michigan voters to protect our nation.”

“Reject Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate.”

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Powerful ad for Michigan’s Senate race featuring the brother of one of the pilots of the planes that was hijacked by Islamic terrorists on 9/11.

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If Abdul El-Sayed wins his Senate race, America is over and we will be worse than the UK in 3 years. pic.twitter.com/FMpvyVtGGR

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 13, 2026

El-Sayed has repeatedly been asked to disavow Communist influencer Hasan Piker’s comments, saying, “America deserved 9/11.”

“America deserved 9/11” – Hasan Piker, the left’s top streamer pic.twitter.com/gPTCJZAsre

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 15, 2025

He prevaricated and defended the comment, suggesting it was taken “out of context,” and he credited “gocha politics” and “cancel culture” for the controversy.

“Of course. Of course, it was a dumb statement, and of course, I think Hassan himself would say that was a dumb statement. He disavowed it. So yes, America didn’t deserve 9/11, but you know, to sit here and play gotcha politics with dumb things somebody said out of context that they disavowed themselves to say, ‘Oh well, what does that mean about what you think?’” he said.

He then laughably claimed the left agreed that cancel culture was a “bad idea back in 2020,” and accused Republicans of embracing the so-called relic of left-wing politics as if cancel culture isn’t alive and well today in the Democratic Party.

El-Sayed’s opponent, Michigan GOP Senatorial Candidate Mike Rogers, spoke at the first-ever Republican National Committee (RNC) midterm convention, where he exposed El Sayed for fundraising from ISLAMIC TERROR organizations.

BREAKING: GOP Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Exposes Democrat Abdul El Sayed to the Entire Country for Funding His Campaign with Cash from ISLAMIC TERROR Organizations! (VIDEO)