Roxie Richner
Coverage of Roxie Richner in the Nexus archive.
- Progressive Michigan Senate candidate's staffer raged at white women in unearthed posts
Roxie Richner, communications director for Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, posted anti-white comments on social media between 2019 and 2020, targeting white women with accusations of causing harm to Black people and calling them 'policy failures.' Her posts included criticism during the 2020 George Floyd-related riots and references to working with El-Sayed since at least 2018.
- Progressive Michigan Senate candidate's staffer raged at white women in unearthed posts
A communications director for progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has a history of anti-white social media posts targeting white women, including accusatory statements during the 2020 George Floyd-related riots. The posts, which include calls for action against white women and criticism of their role in racial issues, were uncovered by Fox News Digital and indicate she has worked with El-Sayed since at least 2018.
- 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.
- WATCH: Dem Senate hopeful caught plotting to silo conservative media outlets with top aide
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was caught on a livestream instructing his aide to separate conservative media outlets from other press during an event with controversial podcaster Hasan Piker. The incident followed backlash over El-Sayed's association with Piker, who made inflammatory remarks about 9/11 and Hamas, and sparked debates about engaging with diverse political audiences.
- WATCH: Dem Senate hopeful caught plotting to silo conservative media outlets with top aide
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was caught on a livestream asking his aide to separate conservative reporters from other media after an event with controversial podcaster Hasan Piker. The incident followed backlash over Piker's past inflammatory remarks, including justifying Hamas' attacks. El-Sayed defended his approach as seeking broader political engagement.