Michigan Dem El-Sayed Dodges When Jake Tapper Confronts Him About Saying People Were ‘Sad’ Over the Death of the Ayatollah
El-Sayed said he would not comment further as Tapper pressed him on audio that drew criticism during a tight Michigan Senate race.
- On Sunday, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized CNN anchor Jake Tapper during an interview on 'State of the Union,' pushing back against questions about his stance on Israel and Iran.
- Tapper questioned El-Sayed about past comments regarding Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death and his disagreement with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the Democratic Party's approach to party membership.
- El-Sayed rejected the focus, stating, "The questions seem less to be about the interests of Michiganders than the fact of something happening 6,000 miles away." He argued the discussion ignored urgent Michigan issues.
- The exchange occurs as El-Sayed competes in a tight Democratic primary against Rep. Haley Stevens, where ideological differences over the Middle East have become central to the campaign.
- Broader divisions within the Democratic Party are evident, occurring less than a week after over 100 House Democrats voted to cut more than $3 billion in aid to Israel.
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'CNN gives me a non-consensual colonoscopy!': Abdul El-Sayed unloads on Tapper after fiery clash
Michigan Democratic primary candidate for the U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed is making headlines after taking aim at CNN over his recent interview with Jake Tapper. Speaking after the widely discussed exchange, El-Sayed joked that appearing on CNN felt like getting a "non-consensual colonoscopy," arguing that the network focused almost entirely on questions about Israel, Iran, Hamas, and his past comments instead of issues affecting Michigan voters.
Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed dodges when pressed on controversial remarks about death of Khamenei
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sidestepped Jake Tapper's questions on "State of the Union" about his past remarks on Dearborn residents mourning Ali Khamenei's death.
El-Sayed Points to Dead American Soldiers When Pressed by CNN on Pro-Ayatollah Comment
Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed dodged a question about his past comment on the death of the former Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after being pressed on the issue by CNN host Jake Tapper. According to a video obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, El-Sayed told campaign staff the day after Khamenei’s death that he...
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