Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for comment about Michigan synagogue attack
Summary
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for comments he made after a March attack on a synagogue. He said his words were misunderstood and he did not mean to justify the attack.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed is running for U.S. Senate in Michigan as a Democrat.
- He apologized to the Michigan Jewish Democratic Caucus for comments made after a synagogue attack.
- The attack involved a man driving into a synagogue and shooting a security guard before dying by suicide.
- The attacker lost family members in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon the week before.
- El-Sayed said his earlier comments tried to explain, not justify, the attacker's actions.
- He has faced criticism and allegations of antisemitism linked to his remarks and associations.
- El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.
- The Senate race is important in deciding control of the U.S. Senate after the midterm elections.
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