Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for his comments about Michigan synagogue attack
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel's actions in the Middle East.
TL;DR
- Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the Michigan Jewish Democratic Caucus for past comments.
- His remarks, made after a March synagogue attack, were perceived by critics as justifying the violence.
- El-Sayed stated his intention was to offer context, not to justify the attack, and apologized for causing hurt.
- The apology is part of an effort to unify Democrats after a contentious primary.
- El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in the upcoming Senate race.