Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces backlash over Hasan Piker ties, 9/11 stance
Critics and outside ads say his refusal to condemn Hasan Piker has fueled backlash after a 9/11 remembrance post.
- On Friday, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed posted a 9/11 tribute, sparking backlash over his association with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who previously claimed America 'deserved' the terror attacks.
- Scrutiny intensified after CBS News reported on a 2021 social media post where El-Sayed mourned '3K lives' and '6K injuries,' as critics highlighted his continued campaign ties to Piker.
- Opponent Mike Rogers attacked El-Sayed on Sunday, sharing a video of Piker claiming the candidate is 'conning Michiganders' with scripted anniversary content, while independent ads in Michigan accused him of campaigning with a man who blamed America.
- Stating he has 'done four events in Michigan this week,' El-Sayed rejected questions about Piker during campaign events. On Monday, former Clinton-era official Jamie Metzl criticized the candidate, calling him and Piker 'absolute partners and compatriots.'
- El-Sayed's campaign spokesperson defended his record Monday, noting opponent Rogers previously voted against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Future town halls are scheduled in Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit.
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Abdul el Sayed’s Hasan Piker problem
Michigan’s left-wing Democratic Senate nominee, who vastly underperformed public polling in eking out a very narrow primary victory, has a pat answer when he’s asked about his close friend and campaign surrogate, Hasan Piker. Abdul el Sayed has appeared on Piker’s show multiple times and invited him to come stump for him on the campaign […]
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The Washington Free BeaconAbdul El-Sayed Doesn't Want To Talk About the 'Streamer in California' He Brought to Michigan
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CNN's Cornish: I Can't Honor 9/11 Dead Because People Want to Talk About Piker, El-Sayed
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” host Audie Cornish said that she wants to honor people killed on September 11, 2001, “but I can’t because we want to talk about the Michigan Senate race. It’s not that I don’t
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces backlash over Hasan Piker ties, 9/11 stance
Abdul El-Sayed’s message marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has renewed scrutiny of the Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate.
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