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Abdul El-Sayed says he never backed defunding police — old interviews disagree

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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed claims he “never” supported the “defund the police” movement, but is that true? According to a CNN KFile report, El-Sayed’s insistence that […]

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  1. KION Central Coast

    ‘We do need to defund the police’: 2020 interviews undermine Abdul El-Sayed’s claim he never advocated for unpopular movement (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Democratic Senate front-runner Abdul El-Sayed has faced criticism for previous comments he made about defunding the police. In recent interviews, El-Sayed has insisted he “never, never called for defunding” the police.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Michigan’s el Sayed backed defunding the police in 2020 despite denial: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed displayed strong public support for defunding the police in 2020 despite denying he backed the movement, according to reported interviews from that year. El Sayed is heading into a heated Democratic primary to replace outgoing Sen.

  3. Breitbart News

    Audio Surfaces Contradicting Abdul El-Sayed's Claim He Never Backed Defunding Police (opens Breitbart News)

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    Far-left Muslim Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny after newly surfaced audio revealed him explicitly supporting efforts to defund police departments.

  4. BizPac Review

    Abdul El-Sayed says he never backed defunding police — old interviews disagree (opens BizPac Review)

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    Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed claims he “never” supported the “defund the police” movement, but is that true? According to a CNN KFile report, El-Sayed’s insistence that […]

  5. Fox News

    WATCH: Surfaced videos of Dem Senate candidate backing 'defund the police' contradict recent denials (opens Fox News)

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    Unearthed video shows Abdul El-Sayed questioning whether police need guns and their funding despite repeated claims he never backed defunding.

  6. Townhall

  7. The Daily Wire

    Yes, Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Really Wants To Defund The Police. Here Are The Receipts. (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Despite claims that he never pushed to defund the police, leftist darling Abdul El-Sayed once said that “we do need to defund the police” and argued that funds used for law enforcement should go to public libraries instead.

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