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Abdul El-Sayed: “I made a mistake. There is opportunity for context later on, but when you give the right medicine at the wrong time…”

On the recordAugust 31, 2026
I made a mistake. There is opportunity for context later on, but when you give the right medicine at the wrong time, it's the wrong medicine and I gave it at the wrong time.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing his comments at a caucus event.

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