Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed doubles down on controversial rhetoric about how to treat Republicans

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed refused to apologize for controversial rhetoric, doubling down on how he talks about Republican opposition. Michigan Senate Democratic candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed doubled down on some of his controversial rhetoric during interview on Monday. El-Sayed, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s Senate seat in 2026, has recently scrubbed some of his past social media comments about defunding the police. He also has faced controversy for having responded to an attack on a synagogue in March by noting that "hurt people hurt people." Rhetoric from far-left politicians that refers to violence, even in metaphor, has come under heavy scrutiny in recent years after the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump and the murder of TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk. During Monday's interview, CBS ancho