Sanders says GOP rhetoric about El-Sayed "should appall" Americans
Summary
Sen. Bernie Sanders condemned Republican attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling rhetoric that tied him to terrorism racist and dangerous. Sanders also defended criticism of Israel’s government as distinct from antisemitism, while El-Sayed and former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens clashed over an outside group’s advertisement; Stevens later endorsed Republican Mike Rogers.Key Facts
- Sanders criticized comments by President Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans about El-Sayed.
- Republicans have accused El-Sayed of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood; El-Sayed denied any connection to the group.
- El-Sayed would be the first Muslim senator if elected.
- Sanders said ads calling El-Sayed a terrorist or jihadist were racist and fearmongering.
- Stevens urged El-Sayed to condemn an outside group’s ad linking U.S. military aid to Israel with rising grocery prices; he said he did not make the ad and disagreed with its contents.
- Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers after Sanders appeared on Face the Nation.
- Sanders said criticism of Israel’s government is not inherently antisemitic, while condemning antisemitism.
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