Abdul El-Sayed's pattern of hostile exchanges with reporters draws scrutiny after viral moment
Fox News · Brian Flood ·
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., went viral for putting his hands on Sky News reporter James Matthews in a tense Election Day exchange.
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., went viral this week for his latest altercation with a reporter, putting a spotlight on a history of tense exchanges with the press.
El-Sayed had a combative exchange with Sky News reporter James Matthews just hours before his victory in Tuesday's midterm elections. The exchange began when the British journalist attempted to question El-Sayed, but it was hardly the first time El-Sayed appeared to either lose his temper, interrupt a journalist or respond sharply to a reporter.
Heritage Foundation media fellow Tim Young is well aware that President Donald Trump also has a long history of criticizing reporters, but he believes the situations are "completely different."
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