Condemned
“making excuses for an attempted mass killing of children”
Nessel said many Jewish voters perceived El-Sayed's remarks as excuses for an attempted mass killing at a synagogue.
- Speaker
- Dana Nessel
- Capacity
- Michigan attorney general
- Observed
- August 26, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Classification rationale
- This is direct Democratic criticism grounded in the impact of the framing on the targeted community.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Nessel discussed the concerns of Jewish voters during an interview with David Frum.
After the quotation
She connected the remarks to broader unease about El-Sayed among parts of Michigan's Jewish community.
Evidence
Complete source record
The David Frum Show: Dana Nessel and Jewish voters in Michigan (opens in a new tab)Closing exchange after the Piker clip
Frum responds to a clip of the disputed passage during an episode about Jewish voters and Michigan politics.