Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's Deleted Tweets on Sept. 11 Attacks Invite Scrutiny of Past Remarks
Deleted posts comparing COVID-19 deaths with 9/11 and his ties to Hasan Piker are fueling fresh attacks as the Senate race intensifies.
- Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces renewed scrutiny as the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of September 11, with deleted social media posts verified by CBS News resurfacing amid the fall campaign.
- In one deleted post from Sept. 11, 2021, El-Sayed mourned "3K lives" and "6K injuries" in NYC; other posts compared the COVID-19 death toll to September 11, arguing for public health mobilization.
- Republican Rep. Mike Rogers highlighted El-Sayed's association with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who declared "America deserved 9/11," remarking that "There's enough quacking going on" regarding the candidate's response.
- A campaign spokesperson stated El-Sayed "unequivocally condemned terrorism," dismissing Rogers' claims as "bad-faith lies." In April, El-Sayed told Fox & Friends: "Of course I don't think 9/11 was justified."
- The controversy highlights the complex political landscape for candidates navigating post-9/11 foreign policy legacies, including wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as observers note the candidate "hasn't done a very good job addressing" lingering voter concerns.
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Dem Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Attempts to Cover Up His Past Comments About 9/11
Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee deleted old social media posts about Sept. 11 as the country heads into the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Abdul El-Sayed is the party’s candidate against […] The post Dem Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Attempts to Cover Up His Past Comments About 9/11 appeared first on The Western Journal.
UH OH: Piker Doubles Down on Friendship with El-Sayed as Michigan Candidate Scrubs 9/11 Tweets
Whether he likes it or not (he definitely likes it) Hasan Piker has becoming the center of attention in this Michigan Senate race. Abdul El-Sayed has been trying his best to distance himself from the “social media person in California” that he was just recently attending events with. But now Hasan is speaking out about […] The post UH OH: Piker Doubles Down on Friendship with El-Sayed as Michigan Candidate Scrubs 9/11 Tweets – 8.31.26 appeared f…
Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed old tweet trashing America on 9/11, faces calls from Dems to disavow Hasan Piker
Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed an old tweet trashing America on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as he faces mounting pressure from Democrats to disavow far-left streamer Hasan Piker.
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