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El-Sayed tells Sky News reporter he wants 'zero' votes in UK

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Newest development Nov 5, 2026 · 2 reportsAbdul El-Sayed's pattern of hostile exchanges with reporters draws scrutiny after viral moment

Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D) got into a heated exchange with a British reporter on Election Day, questioning why he should answer questions from a journalist who was not registered to vote in Michigan.

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  1. Abdul El-Sayed’s Heated Exchange With Sky News Reporter Goes Viral & Is Denounced As “Pathetic”

    Headline from Deadline ·

  2. El-Sayed puts hands on reporter in heated exchange hours before election win

    Headline from BizPac Review ·

  3. Newest

    Abdul El-Sayed's pattern of hostile exchanges with reporters draws scrutiny after viral moment

    Headline from Fox News ·

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  1. Washington Examiner

    El Sayed puts his hands on Sky News reporter in heated exchange: ‘Stop chasing me around’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Michigan Democrat Abdul el Sayed placed his hands on a Sky News reporter in a heated argument as election results for the Senate race come in on Tuesday night. The Democratic candidate snapped at U.S. correspondent James Matthews, asking the foreign reporter whether he is registered to vote in Michi…

  2. Deadline

    Abdul El-Sayed’s Heated Exchange With Sky News Reporter Goes Viral & Is Denounced As “Pathetic” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Abdul El-Sayed may have clinched a historic victory in Michigan, but his tense exchange with a Sky News reporter on election night is not winning him supporters in the UK. El-Sayed, who will become America’s first Muslim Senator after beating Mike Rogers, was questioned by Sky News’ U.S.

  3. The Hill

    El-Sayed tells Sky News reporter he wants 'zero' votes in UK (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D) got into a heated exchange with a British reporter on Election Day, questioning why he should answer questions from a journalist who was not registered to vote in Michigan.

  4. Variety

    Abdul El-Sayed Has Heated Exchange With Sky News Reporter: ‘I Absolutely Do Not Care What You Think or the Questions You Ask’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    A Sky News reporter had a heated exchange with newly-elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed on the eve of his victory in the midterms. In the clip, which quickly went viral, racking up over 8.8 million views on X, El-Sayed confronts Sky’s U.S.

  5. Variety

    Sky News Stands by Journalist Following Heated Exchange With Abdul El-Sayed: ‘We’re Proud of Our Correspondent, Who Was Doing His Job’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Sky News has said it is “proud” of U.S. correspondent James Matthews following his heated exchange with newly-elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed, telling Variety the journalist “was doing his job.” Meanwhile Matthews himself has weighed in on the confrontation, saying he hadn’t had a chance to ask the p…

  6. Fox News

    Abdul El-Sayed puts hands on Sky News reporter in hostile confrontation hours before election victory (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Abdul El-Sayed confronted a Sky News reporter, dismissing the British journalist's questions just hours before winning Michigan's Senate race.

  7. Fox News

    Abdul El-Sayed's pattern of hostile exchanges with reporters draws scrutiny after viral moment (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., went viral for putting his hands on Sky News reporter James Matthews in a tense Election Day exchange.

  8. New York Post

    Abdul El-Sayed’s pattern of heated exchanges with reporters draws further scrutiny after latest meltdown (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed faces scrutiny over hostile media clashes after a viral encounter with Sky News reporter James Matthews.

  9. BizPac Review

    El-Sayed puts hands on reporter in heated exchange hours before election win (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A clip of Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed physically confronting a Sky News reporter has raised red flags with his critics. Footage of the heated exchange was shared […]

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