Politics
Abdul El-Sayed urges Republicans to condemn attendee shout calling for violence
The Michigan Senate candidate reacted to a convention outburst during a Ted Cruz speech, according to The Hill.
The short version
- Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called on Republicans to speak out after a GOP convention attendee shouted that he and other Democrats should be shot.[The Hill]
- The shout occurred during remarks by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as he listed Democratic candidates.[The Hill]
- It remains uncertain whether Cruz heard the audience member's remark, and his office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.[The Hill]
Key facts
- Abdul El-Sayed urged Republicans to condemn shouts from a GOP midterm convention attendee who called for him and other Democrats to be shot.[The Hill]
- An attendee shouted 'He should be shot' while Sen. Ted Cruz was listing Democratic politicians during his convention remarks.[The Hill]
- A Wednesday CNN poll showed El-Sayed leading Republican candidate Mike Rogers by 3 percentage points.[The Hill]
- Sen. Cruz's office did not respond to an immediate request for comment.[The Hill]
What remains uncertain
- It remains unclear whether Sen. Cruz heard the attendee's outburst from the stage, as he did not acknowledge the remarks.[The Hill]
Sources
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