El-Sayed addresses his past criticism of Obama in Meet the Press interview
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was asked on Meet the Press about his earlier criticism of Barack Obama and responded by praising the former president.
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, addressed his past criticism of former President Barack Obama in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Host Kristen Welker asked him about his earlier remarks on Obama, according to The Hill. The Hill reports that El-Sayed said he and other Democratic candidates "stand on the shoulders of giants," and he named Obama among them.
NBC News reports that El-Sayed said he was "younger" and "angry" when he made the earlier comments.
NBC also says the interview covered the biggest hurdles El-Sayed faces on the campaign trail and his top priorities if he wins. The reports do not say what the original criticism was.
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- NBC NewsAbdul El-Sayed addresses past criticism of Obama: 'I was younger’ and ‘angry’Sun, Oct 11, 6:26 AM EDT
- The HillEl-Sayed addresses past Obama criticism, says Democrats now 'stand on the shoulders of giants'Sun, Oct 11, 4:13 PM EDT
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