Guy Benson slams el Sayed’s debate answer on Israel-Iran conflict: ‘Shouldn’t be difficult at all to answer’

Published October 10, 2026 11:51am ET | Updated October 10, 2026 11:51am ET



Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson slammed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed for his debate performance, giving “non-answers” and saying “nothing bad about Iran.”

El Sayed and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) were asked questions related to the Israel-Iran conflict during the debate on Thursday.

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