Michigan Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed to Join Panel With 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists
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Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is scheduled to speak at an Islamic convention in Detroit on Saturday, six days before the 25th anniversary of 9/11. El-Sayed will speak on a panel examining a turmoiled America alongside left-wing pundit Cenk Uygur and cleric Zaid Shakir. Both Uygur and Shakir have promoted conspiracy theories surrounding 9/11. Uygur declared in February, "I no longer believe [sic] official 9/11 story," and is pushing debunked claims about Israeli involvement, including the dancing Israelis myth. Shakir has called for an examination of glaring weaknesses and inconsistencies in the official 9/11 narrative. Shakir argued the U.S. government used the attacks to launch a war on Islam and directed followers to writings of leading 9/11 conspiracy theorist David Ray Griffin. More than 400 Democratic Jewish Michiganders, including prominent donor Rob Orley, are backing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. These individuals warn they feel threatened and alienated by El-Sayed and his political allies. Their letter states, "If El-Sayed were to win the general election in this important swing state, we fear the far-left and anti-Jewish elements in the Democratic Party would become dominant." Former Rep. Andy Levin, who is Jewish, claims opposition to El-Sayed among Jewish Democrats is a minority view. El-Sayed stated, "What happened on 9/11 is a disaster. It was a terrible attack on our country." He added, "There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about the destruction that 9/11 wrought." Vice President JD Vance called El-Sayed very, very evil at a Detroit rally on Monday. Vance also told El-Sayed to keep their wife’s name the hell out of your mouth. CBS News boss Bari Weiss reportedly had a direct hand in creating a headline that insinuated El-Sayed deleted supposedly controversial tweets about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Current and former CBS News staffers blasted the shameful story. Fox News host Jesse Watters admitted, "I actually like Abdul. I probably shouldn’t like him, but I do," after a combative interview.
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What they agree on
- Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is scheduled to speak at an Islamic convention alongside individuals who have promoted 9/11 conspiracy theories.
- El-Sayed has stated that the 9/11 attacks were a "disaster" and a "terrible attack on our country."
- Vice President JD Vance publicly called El-Sayed "very, very evil" and told him to "keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth."
- More than 400 Democratic Jewish Michiganders have expressed feeling "threatened and alienated" by El-Sayed and his allies, backing Republican Mike Rogers.
- CBS News boss Bari Weiss reportedly influenced a controversial headline regarding El-Sayed's past statements on 9/11.
Where they split
- The Washington Free Beacon focuses on El-Sayed's scheduled appearance with 9/11 conspiracy theorists and details the views of Cenk Uygur and Zaid Shakir.
- Fox News highlights the letter from over 400 Democratic Jewish Michiganders who are backing Republican Mike Rogers due to concerns about El-Sayed.
- Salon frames the CBS News coverage of El-Sayed's 9/11 comments as an "attack" and defends his response.
- HuffPost and The Daily Beast report on Bari Weiss's alleged personal involvement in pushing a controversial CBS News headline about El-Sayed.
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