Abdul El-Sayed on Stephen Miller
The gist
Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed called Stephen Miller a "broken person" over his chief of staff role.
The two have traded attacks since El-Sayed's primary win, as Miller takes over.
How it unfolded
- Aug 4, 2026Abdul El-Sayed prevailed in Michigan's Democratic primary election.
- Aug 5, 2026President Donald Trump called El-Sayed a "communist threat," and Stephen Miller told Fox News that Democrats are "nominating communist candidates for office," citing El-Sayed and criticizing him for courting Hasan Piker's endorsement.
- Nov 6, 2026El-Sayed criticized Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff, calling him a "broken person."
Key terms
- primary
- An election in which voters of a political party choose that party's candidate for an upcoming general election.
- midterm elections
- 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.
- chief of staff
- The head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a senior aide leading White House staff operations.
Source: Wikipedia