Dem Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed recounts smashing vodka bottle after beard criticism Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed admitted on a podcast to destroying property in a Detroit liquor store after a clerk criticized the length of his beard. Republicans are attacking El-Sayed’s temperament based on this incident, while his campaign states he is angry on behalf of the people. El-Sayed is currently in a three-way Democratic primary for the Michigan Senate seat.

• Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, admitted to smashing a vodka bottle in a Detroit liquor store after a clerk commented on his beard.
• El-Sayed described the incident on a podcast, stating he smashed the bottle after the clerk criticized his beard’s length.
• Republicans are using the incident to question El-Sayed’s temperament and suitability for office.
• El-Sayed’s campaign defended his anger as being on behalf of exploited people, contrasting him with Donald Trump.
• El-Sayed is in a three-way Democratic primary and holds progressive stances, including opposition to the U.S. partnership with Israel and support for “Medicare for all.”