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Statements and actions by Abdul El-Sayed on this topic.
Public disputes concerning the September 11, 2001 attacks, their aftermath, memorials, official records, and effects on survivors and responders.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: April 7, 2026 to August 5, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to August 5, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: April 7, 2026 to August 5, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, interviewed by Jacob Soboroff on All In
Responding to
Abdul El-Sayed believes the United States deserved the September 11 attacks.
"So they’re going to use Islamophobia because their ideas are tired."
He directly challenged how opponents were presenting him; the characterization of their tactics is attributed to El-Sayed, not asserted by DI as a motive finding.
The broadcaster embeds the full August 5 interview and quotes El-Sayed’s response; its accompanying article was published August 6. The YouTube mirror is ZxcOGYPE16w. Automated extraction of that mirror returned an incomplete caption manifest, so no claim of a complete independently checked YouTube transcript is made. The broadcaster’s text and PolitiFact corroborate the response and date.
Role at the time: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, interviewed on Fox & Friends
Responding to
Appearing at a political event with Hasan Piker does not establish agreement with all of Piker’s statements.
"Of course I don’t think 9/11 was justified."
He combined rejection of the underlying sentiment with a defense of the campaign appearance; neither unconditional endorsement nor complete disavowal describes both parts.
Original broadcaster’s account and embedded interview. El-Sayed rejects justification of 9/11 and argues that sharing an appearance need not signal agreement. This predates Rogers’s August accusation and is included as relevant context, not presented as a response made afterward.
