VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“It was a dumb statement,”
Abdul El-Sayed · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
El-Sayed was asked on NBC's 'Meet the Press' about Hasan Piker's '9/11' remark before the primary.
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