Abdul El-Sayed Blasts CNN After 2 Contentious Interviews in Michigan Senate Race

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21

Grand Rapids rally remarks on Sunday put Abdul El-Sayed back in the spotlight after he joked that appearing on CNN felt like a "non-consensual colonoscopy."
The jab followed 2 tense CNN interviews—one with Jake Tapper over leaked audio about not wanting to offend constituents when asked about Iran's ayatollah, and an earlier clash with Kasie Hunt over deleted defund-the-police posts.
On both issues, El-Sayed largely redirected to domestic spending, arguing money sent abroad should instead fund libraries, public services and other needs in Michigan.
The flare-up lands as El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, fights Rep. Haley Stevens in a combative Democratic Senate primary.

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