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El-Sayed’s Political Crossroads | Salt Lake City News
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for his ties to streamer Hasan Piker, whose past inflammatory remarks—including suggesting the U.S. deserved 9/11—are being weaponized by Republicans. While El-Sayed called Piker’s comments “dumb” and hasn’t fully cut ties, his primary opponent Haley Stevens is urging him to distance himself, citing voter concerns that his platform is too radical. With polls showing over half of voters uneasy about his extremism and Republican Mike Rogers already exploiting the controversy, El-Sayed faces a tight race to reassure moderate Democrats…
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