Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for comment about Michigan synagogue attack
Democratic Senate nominee is eager to push past series of controversies involving allegations of antisemitism Michigan’s Democratic US senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel’s actions in the Middle East. “My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify,” El-Sayed told reporters after he addressed the caucus at a party…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM ET
- Coverage span: 14h 32m
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The GuardianTier B
Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for comment about Michigan synagogue attack(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats for synagogue attack comment(opens original report in a new tab)Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, as he seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the… — The Hill
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Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for his comments about Michigan synagogue attack(opens original report in a new tab)Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, has apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus. — CBS News
ABC NewsTier B
El-Sayed apologizes for comments responding to attack on Michigan synagogue(opens original report in a new tab)Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan apologized to Jewish Democratic Caucus. — ABC News
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