Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed doubles down on controversial rhetoric about how to treat Republicans

Michigan Senate Democratic candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed doubled down on some of his controversial rhetoric during interview on Monday. El-Sayed, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s Senate seat in 2026, has recently scrubbed some of his past social media comments about defunding the police. He also has faced controversy for having responded to an attack on a synagogue in March by noting that " hurt people hurt people ." Rhetoric from far-left politicians that refers to violenc