Episode

Abdul El-Sayed, Senate Candidate (D-MI)

Podcast: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Published: Jun 30, 2026
Duration seconds: 1832
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Summary

Major has a wide-ranging interview with Abdul El-Sayed, the leading Democratic candidate in the Michigan Senate race. With the Democrat primary set for August 4th, the progressive candidate explains why he classifies the war in Gaza as a “genocide,” his deleted posts calling for defunding the police and his support to abolish ICE. 