Clyburn says he backs El-Sayed: ‘All of us deserve second chances’

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The Hill's Headlines - Sunday, August 30, 2026

The Hill's Headlines - Sunday, August 30, 2026

Sen. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Sunday said he supports Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) after he apologized for comments he made following an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue earlier this year, with the senator adding that “all of us deserve second chances.”

El-Sayed told the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the state party’s convention in Lansing on Saturday that he “made a mistake” after he said “violence is a cycle” and that “hurt people hurt people.”

“I have spoken with the good doctor. He’s our nominee. I support his election. I take him at his word. He has apologized. He says he will not campaign with Piker anymore. I’d say that it’s worth checking him at his........

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