Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed apologizes to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus after criticism of remarks he made in March about a Detroit-area synagogue attack earlier this year. Speaking at an appearance with the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, El-Sayed says, “I made a mistake,” and expresses regret for the impact of his comments.
According to reports, the controversy centers on how El-Sayed linked the synagogue attack to a broader cycle of violence, a framing that drew concern among Jewish Democrats. The Washington Post and other outlets report he acknowledges he should not have “trampled somebody’s pain,” and that he regrets not choosing his words more carefully. CBS and The New York Times also describe the backlash and the fact that El-Sayed makes the apology while continuing his campaign ahead of the November election. The outlets broadly agree on the nature of the remarks, the criticism from Jewish Democrats, and the apology delivered to ease tensions with Jewish voters.
