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Dem Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed recounts smashing vodka bottle after beard criticism
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed admitted to smashing a vodka bottle at a Detroit liquor store after being criticized for the length of his beard, which he described as a religious observance. The incident is being used by Republicans as a political attack in the Senate race, with the RNC accusing him of promoting violent extremism, while his campaign defends his actions as anger against systemic exploitation.
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