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El Sayed clashes with reporter during Michigan Senate race coverage

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 01:25 · Updated 01:52

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Two reports describe a tense election-day exchange between Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed and a Sky News reporter; one says El Sayed placed his hands on the reporter.

  • Both reports describe a tense exchange between Abdul El Sayed and a British or foreign reporter on election day.
  • The Washington Examiner report identifies the reporter as Sky News correspondent James Matthews and says El Sayed placed his hands on him.
  • The Daily Mail report says El Sayed accused the journalist of chasing him around.
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Abdul El Sayed, a Michigan Democratic Senate candidate.
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James Matthews, identified as a Sky News U.S. correspondent.
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Election day; the Washington Examiner report says the exchange occurred as Senate race results came in Tuesday night.

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