Abdul El-Sayed Defends Fireworks Criticism After Deleting About 100 Videos

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

On "The Breakfast Club," Abdul El-Sayed said his past anti-fireworks comments were about health risks, not opposing July 4 celebrations outright.
He argued fireworks worsen air quality and can trigger asthma attacks and heart problems, saying Americans could show patriotism in other ways.
The defense came after CNN reported earlier this month that the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate deleted or hid about 100 YouTube videos before launching his campaign.
Those videos reportedly included a plea to stop celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks and a segment titled "why fireworks suck," giving Republican Mike Rogers a new line of attack in the Senate race.