Leaked Audio Shows El-Sayed Urged Silence on Khamenei's Death
Leaked March 1 recording captured Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed advising staff to avoid commenting on Ayatollah Khamenei's Feb. 28 death, prompting backlash and legal threats.
Washington Free BeaconMichigan's El-Sayed Says Free Beacon 'May Have Illegally and Unethically Obtained Recording' and Employs Diversion Tactic Discussed in Campaign Strategy Call
The Post MillennialDem Senate candidate would not say a word about Ayatollah killing because Muslims in Dearborn were ‘sad’ about his death
RedStateOpen Mouth, Insert Foot: Michigan Democrat Now Urging Silence on Khamenei's Death Over 'Sad' Voters
FOX NewsInternet erupts over 'disqualifying' leaked audio from Democrat in key Senate race discussing Khamenei's death
Overview
Leaked audio from a March 1 campaign strategy session captured Abdul El-Sayed saying he would avoid taking a public position on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death because "there are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad."
The March 1 call occurred one day after strikes on Feb. 28 killed Khamenei during U.S. and Israeli military action.
El-Sayed's campaign called the reporting a "distraction," said 13 service members have died since the war began, and blamed MAGA in a public statement.
The latest polling aggregate showed Mallory McMorrow holding a 0.4 percentage-point edge over Rep. Haley Stevens, with El-Sayed in third ahead of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary for Michigan's open Senate seat.
Campaign lawyers said they are considering legal action against the individual who recorded the March 1 meeting.
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