El-Sayed apologizes for comments he made responding to an attack on a Michigan synagogue
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized for comments he made after a March attack on a synagogue. He said his remarks were misunderstood and did not intend to justify the violence.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
- He apologized to the Michigan Jewish Democratic Caucus for his earlier comments about a synagogue attack.
- The attack occurred in March when a man rammed a car into Temple Israel synagogue and shot a security guard before dying by suicide.
- The attacker lost family members in an Israeli airstrike prior to the attack.
- El-Sayed said his phrase “hurt people hurt people” was meant to provide context, not justify the attack.
- Critics accused El-Sayed of defending the attacker’s actions.
- El-Sayed wants to move past this controversy ahead of the Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers.
- This race is important for determining control of the U.S. Senate.
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