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Abdul El-Sayed: “What I was trying to do was offer context for why it happened, but it wasn't the time for context, and you don't ever…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2026
What I was trying to do was offer context for why it happened, but it wasn't the time for context, and you don't ever want to trample somebody's pain.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Clarification on previous comments about the attack

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