Vance comments on swearing in El-Sayed
The gist
Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told JD Vance he is constitutionally obligated to swear him in in January.
The jab caps a bitter midterm feud and makes El-Sayed the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
How it unfolded
- Sep 9, 2026El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over an 'evil' taunt, accusing the vice-president of a 'dog whistle' and saying Republican policies are true evil.
- Sep 10, 2026At the G.O.P. convention, Vance attacks El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, over his past comments about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, speaking for roughly 40 minutes.
- Nov 3, 2026Midterm elections are held across the country.
Key terms
- midterm
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- G.O.P.
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- Wolverines
- The University of Michigan's college football team, known for its winged helmets and rivalry with Ohio State.
Source: Wikipedia