Abdul El-Sayed: “Evil is dividing people for your own gain. Evil is selling out your morals for a little bit of power.”

I want freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, no question. But I want that to be done by the people of Iran, coming together as a community to decide how to create democratic change in their society.

I think they've been completely let down by a Trump administration that has capitulated to the very corporations that are on the wrong side of all their issues — whether it's the pharma industry, or it's big ag, or it's the food…

One can disagree with the governance of a foreign country. One can stand in solidarity with freedom and democracy movements.

You should not be criminalized for a disease. That is absolutely wrong. It’s hateful. It’s discriminatory, and we can, as a state, do better. You can count on me for that.