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El-Sayed Defends Piker Amid Past Controversy | Salt Lake City News
Michigan’s Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is defending his longtime ally Hasan Piker after critics revived a 2019 comment Piker made about U.S. foreign policy potentially contributing to 9/11 — a remark El-Sayed calls “dumb” but acknowledges Piker has since disavowed. Despite the controversy, El-Sayed continues to collaborate with Piker, even bringing him onstage at recent campaign events in Detroit. While opponents try to weaponize the past remark, El-Sayed insists it’s been addressed and doesn’t define their partnership — showing how political allies navigate history while staying united for…
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