conv.

All stories
PoliticsQuiet 28h · day 5

El-Sayed presses back after student demands IRGC condemnation at Michigan town hall

Video of the exchange fuels new scrutiny of the Democratic Senate candidate's Iran stance ahead of the Rogers matchup.

newest coverage 1d agosummary written 4d ago17 pieces3.1k likes & upvotes160 comments NewswiresMastodonX

What to know

  • El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's open Senate seat, was pressed at a University of Michigan town hall to unequivocally condemn Iran's IRGC and explain past silence on Khamenei's death.
  • He declined to fully align with the student's demand, instead arguing the U.S. should not impose regime change while backing Iranian democratic movements in principle.
  • Conservative outlets (Fox News, RedState, NY Post, Washington Examiner) amplified the exchange, linking it to prior controversies over El-Sayed's Iran-related comments and his ties to streamer Hasan Piker ahead of his race against Republican Mike Rogers.

“I will always stand for and with democratic movements always. But I also don't believe that we were in the right to go to war to topple the government of Iran.”

Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic Senate candidate · Fox News ↗ · Sep 23

Abdul El-SayedAbdul El-Sayed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, MichiganIman Dashti University of Michigan studentMike Rogers Republican Senate candidate, El-Sayed's opponentHasan PikerHasan Piker Twitch streamer referenced in renewed scrutiny

El-Sayed presses back after student demands IRGC condemnation at Michigan town hall
foxnews.com

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 3 pieces in two hours at Sep 23, 8 PM; 17 pieces over 5 days (13 articles · 4 posts) Sep 23, 8 PM — 3 pieces · 1 article · 2 posts — Mastodon 2, Newswires 1Sep 23, 10 PM — quietSep 24, 12 AM — quietSep 24, 2 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 24, 4 AM — quietSep 24, 6 AM — quietSep 24, 8 AM — quietSep 24, 10 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Newswires 3Sep 24, 12 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 24, 2 PM — quietSep 24, 4 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Newswires 2Sep 24, 6 PM — quietSep 24, 8 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 24, 10 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — X 1Sep 25, 12 AM — quietSep 25, 2 AM — quietSep 25, 4 AM — quietSep 25, 6 AM — quietSep 25, 8 AM — quietSep 25, 10 AM — quietSep 25, 12 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 25, 2 PM — quietSep 25, 4 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 25, 6 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 25, 8 PM — quietSep 25, 10 PM — quietSep 26, 12 AM — quietSep 26, 2 AM — quietSep 26, 4 AM — quietSep 26, 6 AM — quietSep 26, 8 AM — quietSep 26, 10 AM — quietSep 26, 12 PM — quietSep 26, 2 PM — quietSep 26, 4 PM — quietSep 26, 6 PM — quietSep 26, 8 PM — quietSep 26, 10 PM — quietSep 27, 12 AM — quietSep 27, 2 AM — quietSep 27, 4 AM — quietSep 27, 6 AM — quietSep 27, 8 AM — quietSep 27, 10 AM — quietSep 27, 12 PM — quietSep 27, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 27, 4 PM — quietSep 27, 6 PM — quietSep 27, 8 PM — quietSep 27, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Yesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quiet 123
Sep 24Sep 25Sep 26Sep 27yesterdaynow · 7:08 AM ET
  1. 3

    Washington Examiner ties Iran answer to broader scrutiny

    The Washington Examiner reported that El-Sayed's failure to unequivocally condemn the IRGC compounds existing questions about his ties to Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and past comments related to 9/11, describing his 'Iran and 9/11 problems' as growing.

    1. 1 outlet El Sayed’s Iran and 9/11 problems keep growing

      first by Washington Examiner, 4d ago

    • Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers blasts Abdul El-Sayed for not directly condemning the IRGC when confronted by an Iranian-American student: “This guy is just so completely dishonest. Think of this: this guy had the courage to stand up, and he got very emotional. The guy who

      @seanhannityX4d ago3.1k▲view on X ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Iranian-American student threatened after probing El-Sayed on IRGC An Iranian-American student at the University of Michigan who publicly challenged US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to condemn… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran # AbdulEl -Sayed # IRGC # Michigan # UnitedStates

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    RedState calls El-Sayed's answer 'atrocious'

    Conservative commentary site RedState framed El-Sayed's non-committal response to the student as damaging, arguing he had been put 'on the spot' and failed to give a satisfactory answer.

    1. 1 outlet first by RedState, 4d ago · read ↗

  3. 1

    Fox News publishes account of the town hall exchange

    Fox News Digital first reported the confrontation, naming Dashti and detailing his family's alleged persecution and El-Sayed's responses; the story was syndicated within hours by NY Post, Flipboard/Mastodon and EuropeSays.

    “My cousin was hunted in the streets of Iran by the IRGC because her hijab wasn't on right.”
    — Iman Dashti, University of Michigan student · source
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran silence at town hall NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Michigan student confronted Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran # AbdulEl -Sayed # AliKhamenei # JDVance # KamalaHarris # Politics

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon5d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  4. background

    El-Sayed says U.S. should not force Iran regime change — El-Sayed responded that the U.S. has too often acted as 'the world's policeman,' said he supports democratic and freedom movements, but argued it is up to Iranians themselves to decide their leadership.

  5. background

    Student presses El-Sayed on IRGC and Khamenei remarks at town hall — At a 'Students vs. Billionaires' town hall at his alma mater, University of Michigan, student Iman Dashti told El-Sayed his family had suffered under Iran's government and asked whether he regretted past silence on Khamenei's death and whether he stood 'unequivocally against the IRGC' and the Islamic Republic.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran stance in tense exchange: ‘Do you stand with us?’

    first by Fox News, 4d ago · also New York Post, NY Post

  2. 2 outlets Unearthed clip exposes clash between El-Sayed and ex-GOP rival: 'Muslims definitely hate you'

    first by Fox News, 4d ago · also NY Post

    1 more headline

and 5 smaller pieces

What people are saying 0 voices from 0 sites · best of 3 · verbatim