Abdul El-Sayed Evades CNN Questions on Deleted 2020 Defund Police Posts
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 10
Abdul El-Sayed Evades CNN Questions on Deleted 2020 Defund Police Posts
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10
Summary
CNN pressed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on why he deleted social media posts backing the 2020 defund-the-police movement, but he did not directly explain the deletions or say whether his position had changed.
June 2020 posts he was asked about argued major U.S. cities spent too much on policing and too little on schools, health, recreation and housing, calling that shift the point of the #Defund movement.
Instead, El-Sayed pivoted to a broader public-safety message, backing law-enforcement recruitment and retention while also arguing the country relies too often on "someone with a gun" and should invest more in public health and community violence intervention.
The exchange revives scrutiny that surfaced in November, when CNN reported he had deleted several posts before launching his Senate campaign, and adds to wider criticism over comments on Israel and appearances with Hasan Piker.