Tuberville Under Fire Over El-Sayed Remarks | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

Senator Tommy Tuberville’s inflammatory claim that Michigan Democrats sent a “terrorist” to the Senate has sparked backlash from fellow Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who sharply condemned the rhetoric as harmful and inaccurate. Cassidy emphasized his personal relationships with Muslim professionals in Louisiana — including rural doctors and educators — arguing that judging entire communities by the actions of a few is both unfair and wrong. He called for evaluating individuals on their own merits, warning against blanket condemnations based on religion or ethnicity, highlighting a growing…