POLITICS09/12/26

El-Sayed's 9/11 Message Controversy

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced backlash over his 9/11 social media message.

Photo: Salon

FRAMING Salon emphasized Media Unfair to Candidate; Fox News Politics and Daily Wire emphasized Candidate's Hypocrisy Exposed.

WHAT BOTH SIDES REPORT

▸El-Sayed posted a 9/11 message calling the attacks 'a terrible act of terrorism.' — Fox News Politics, Daily Wire

LEFT / CENTER-LEFT

▸CBS News unfairly attacked El-Sayed for giving an honest answer about 9/11. — Salon

RIGHT / CENTER-RIGHT

▸El-Sayed's friendship with Hasan Piker, who said the U.S. 'deserved 9/11,' drew online backlash. — Fox News Politics
▸El-Sayed's current 9/11 message is described as a 'far cry' from his deleted past comments. — Daily Wire
▸Conservative accounts including Libs of TikTok called El-Sayed a 'fraud' over his 9/11 post. — Fox News Politics

DOJ California Voter Fraud Sweep

DOJ charged 28 noncitizens and arrested 11 in California under 'Operation Protect the Vote.'

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Tuesday: DOJ charges 28 noncitizens, arrests 11 in California

Left: Defendants say they never registered to vote.

Right: DOJ arrests 11, charges 28 noncitizen voters.

At a CNN town hall, Talarico defended his nine-day flu absence and criticized Paxton for conspiracy theories.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Oct 12: Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico attributed a roughly two-week campaign absence to having the flu.

Thursday: Talarico defends flu absence, attacks Paxton conspiracy claims

Left: Paxton allies falsely called it a mental health crisis.

Right: Talarico says he'd handle his flu absence the same way.

The DOJ warned California officials that processing ballots from suspected noncitizens could result in criminal prosecution.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Left: Feds pressure California mid-election with criminal threat

Right: Trump vows jail if noncitizen ballots are counted

Trump rallied in Dalton, Georgia, backing Senate and governor candidates Collins and Jackson.

Left: PBS: Rally hits a state split by Trump's claims

Right: Breitbart: NFL star Gurley joins Trump on stage