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El Sayed puts his hands on Sky News reporter in heated exchange: ‘Stop chasing me around’

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, November 4). El Sayed puts his hands on Sky News reporter in heated exchange: ‘Stop chasing me around’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4790479/el-sayed-sky-news-reporter-michigan-senate/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by David Zimmermann

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During a heated exchange on Tuesday night, Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul el Sayed placed his hands on Sky News correspondent James Matthews and challenged him about his voter registration status. El Sayed questioned why he should engage with an unregistered Michigan voter and claimed that few people outside of the UK watch Sky News. This incident occurred as election results for a key Senate race were coming in, with Matthews emphasizing the global significance of American midterm elections.
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On November 4, 2026, Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, had heated confrontations with both Sky News correspondent James Matthews and Fox News' Bret Baier. During an interview with Sky News, El-Sayed put his hands on Matthews's shoulders and told him to "stop chasing me around" when asked about voter opinions internationally. He also dismissed the relevance of Sky News coverage in Michigan, claiming that only a few people watch it there. In another interaction with Fox News’ Bret Baier, El-Sayed interrupted Baier repeatedly while being questioned about a 2012 letter he allegedly signed to an extremist group leader in Egypt. These confrontations highlight El-Sayed's defensive reactions towards questioning from non-U.S.-based reporters and his dismissive attitude towards international media coverage of U.S. politics.

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“There are consequences for the rest of the world in terms of what happens here, who gets elected and who has power,” Matthews said directly to the camera following the argument.
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El Sayed puts his hands on Sky News reporter in heated exchange: ‘Stop chasing me around’ · assertive framing

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Michigan Democrat Abdul el Sayed placed his hands on a Sky News reporter in a heated argument as election results for the Senate race come in on Tuesday night. asserted
results → place → night
The Democratic candidate snapped at U.S. correspondent James Matthews, asking the foreign reporter whether he is registered to vote in Michigan. asserted
he → snap → Michigan
Matthews responded that he is not a registered voter in the state before the Senate hopeful continued undermining the news outlet’s coverage of the midterm elections. asserted
hopeful → respond → elections
Recommended Stories “Why would I care to have a conversation with you?” el Sayed said in the recorded interaction, adding that he wants “zero” votes in the United Kingdom. asserted
he → care → Kingdom
El Sayed slammed Sky News’s viewership in the United States, claiming that “like five people watch it.” asserted
people → slam → it
He then followed up with, “Stop chasing me around.” asserted
He → follow → me
During the tense exchange, Matthews argued the results for this particular Senate election matter to the rest of the world. asserted
results → argue → world
“There are consequences for the rest of the world in terms of what happens here, who gets elected and who has power,” Matthews said directly to the camera following the argument. asserted
Matthews → be → argument
“It won’t be the last time that Abdul el Sayed, should he be elected, is asked questions by international media. asserted
he → elect → media
El Sayed is running against Michigan Republican Mike Rogers to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). asserted
Sayed → run → Peters
The Senate race has not been called yet, as Michigan polls close at 8 p.m. local time. asserted
polls → call → p.m.
The competitive Senate election is one of many that will determine whether Democrats retake control of the upper chamber of Congress. asserted
Democrats → determine → Congress
Republicans have a 53-47 seat majority in the Senate. asserted
Republicans → have → Senate
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