Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized Democrats for their lack of enthusiasm for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, arguing that party leaders should focus less on el Sayed’s association with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.
Sanders, who has played kingmaker for the Democratic Party’s progressive flank, endorsed el Sayed during his primary campaign against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI). The primary exposed divisions within the party, with establishment Democratic leaders backing Stevens, a more centrist candidate, over el Sayed’s progressive platform.
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