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July 7, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed's Past Support for Defunding Police Under Scrutiny Amid Senate Campaign
- Abdul El-Sayed previously stated that funding police contributes to systemic racism and argued for reallocating resources towards community empowerment in a 2018 video.
- He has claimed his past statements were taken out of context, despite evidence from interviews in 2020 where he discussed the principles of the defund movement.
- As the front-runner in Michigan's Senate primary, El-Sayed faces increasing scrutiny over his past comments as he campaigns against Rep. Haley Stevens.
2 Sources
- ‘We do need to defund the police’: 2020 interviews undermine Abdul El-Sayed’s claim he never advocated for unpopular movementJul 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM · CNN
- WATCH: Surfaced videos of Dem Senate candidate backing 'defund the police' contradict recent denialsJul 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM · Fox News