Melik Abdul
Role at the time: Republican political commentator
Condemned
Statement summary
Abdul criticizes Crockett for campaigning down-ballot without joining Talarico's Senate effort and disputes the idea that her primary loss justifies the choice.
“Well, how do you do that when Crockett instead of saying, I'm going to actually run it from the top all the way down to the bottom, she's not doing that.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)CNN News Central panel on Crockett's Talarico campaign decision14:40 ET segment, Keilar question and panel exchange
Brianna Keilar played Crockett's answer to Laura Coates and asked whether her down-ballot focus was an excuse or a valid point. Melik Abdul and Joel Payne then discussed whether Crockett should help Talarico.
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Abdul objects to the decision not to campaign across the ticket, including for Talarico.