El-Sayed apologizes for comments responding to attack on Michigan synagogue
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized for comments he made after a March attack on a synagogue. He said his words were misunderstood and that he did not mean to justify the attack.Key Facts
- El-Sayed spoke at a party convention in Lansing and apologized to the Jewish Democratic Caucus in Michigan.
- His original comments linked the synagogue attack to Israeli actions in the Middle East.
- The attack involved a man ramming his car into Temple Israel synagogue and shooting a security guard before dying by suicide.
- The attacker had lost relatives in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon the week before.
- Critics said El-Sayed's comments seemed to excuse the attack, which he denied.
- El-Sayed said he was trying to explain why the attack happened but acknowledged it was not the right time for that.
- He previously won a bitter Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens.
- El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in the Senate race, which will influence control of the Senate.
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