For Abdul El-Sayed, Sept. 11 commemoration invites scrutiny of past remarks
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.
As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan may face renewed scrutiny over some of his past comments. Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for U.S. Senate, has been forced to distance himself from the views of a popular Twitch streamer who once said America "deserved" the 9/11 attacks.
El-Sayed, a former public health official, has also faced questions about his own statements comparing the COVID-19 death toll to the September 11 attacks. He has deleted some older social media posts in an attempt to quell any controversy, but political analysts say this could make it harder for him to connect with moderate voters while maintaining his progressive stance.
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