El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats for synagogue attack comment
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year. He said, “I made a mistake,” while appearing before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus as he seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the November election.
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized Saturday for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year.
“I made a mistake,” El-Sayed said during an appearance before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the state party’s event.
The apology came as El-Sayed seeks to ease concerns among Jewish voters ahead of the November election.
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