Mixed or conditional
“when they do something wrong”
McMorrow said she wanted a senator willing to apologize after doing something wrong.
- Speaker
- Mallory McMorrow
- Capacity
- Michigan state senator
- Observed
- August 31, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Classification rationale
- She treated the original remarks as wrong while accepting the value of the apology.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
McMorrow was asked about her former primary rival's apology.
After the quotation
Her response was supportive of accountability but did not endorse the March framing.
Evidence
Complete source record
The Arena with Kasie Hunt transcript — August 31, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Segment 01
Supports Xochitl Hinojosa and Mallory McMorrow's reactions. One clip is mislabeled in the transcript and should not be attributed to JD Vance.