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Politics · Elections · published 2026-08-25 · via The Hill

Michigan Senate hopeful clashes with Fox host over ICE, Iran policy

During a Monday interview on Fox News, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed disputed host Jesse Watters' framing on immigration enforcement, arguing that the former Immigration and Naturalization Service handled cases without the violent incidents he attributes to ICE. He also criticized the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, noting that the Obama-era nuclear deal provided stronger nonproliferation safeguards than the current war. The exchange repeatedly saw Watters urge El-Sayed to directly answer questions, while the candidate insisted he was addressing them.

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