For Abdul El-Sayed, Sept. 11 commemoration invites scrutiny of past remarks
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, faces renewed attention on his past comments about the Sept. 11 attacks as the 25th anniversary nears. Some of his earlier social media posts comparing COVID-19 deaths to the 9/11 toll have been deleted, leading to criticism from opponents during the election campaign.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
- He has faced criticism for past social media posts comparing COVID-19 deaths to 9/11 casualties.
- Two deleted posts called for national outrage over COVID to match the post-9/11 response.
- El-Sayed’s campaign says he has always condemned terrorism and the 9/11 attacks.
- El-Sayed distanced himself from Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer who once said "America deserved 9/11."
- The anniversary of Sept. 11 often leads to increased scrutiny of political figures referencing the attacks.
- Michigan has a large and active Muslim and Arab community, important to El-Sayed’s political base.
- El-Sayed is running against Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in the fall general election.
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