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El-Sayed Disinvites Stevens From Unity Event
El-Sayed's campaign dropped Haley Stevens from a unity event after a clash over an Israel-related ad.
FRAMING NBC News Politics emphasized Campaign Distraction Dispute; Washington Free Beacon and Breitbart News emphasized Antisemitic Ad Fallout.
WHAT BOTH SIDES REPORT
- ▸Stevens was removed from El-Sayed's planned unity event following days of public feuding. — NBC News Politics, Washington Free Beacon
- ▸El-Sayed defeated Stevens in an August Senate primary before the unity event dispute arose. — NBC News Politics, Washington Free Beacon
- ▸Rep. Jim Clyburn was listed as a participant at the Sunday event after Stevens was dropped. — NBC News Politics, Breitbart News
LEFT / CENTER-LEFT
- ▸The El-Sayed campaign said it excluded Stevens due to concern about distractions she created, per a source familiar with the decision. — NBC News Politics
- ▸The two candidates traded critical public statements on Friday, escalating tensions in El-Sayed's Senate campaign's final stretch. — NBC News Politics
RIGHT / CENTER-RIGHT
- ▸El-Sayed refused to condemn an ad produced on his behalf that blamed rising grocery costs on Jews and Israel. — Washington Free Beacon
- ▸A Clyburn adviser pushed back after El-Sayed's camp sought to exclude Stevens, saying she remained invited to a Sunday church appearance. — Breitbart News
◈ FACTUAL CONFLICT NBC News says Stevens was excluded over campaign 'distractions'; a Clyburn adviser said she remained invited to the church event.