El-Sayed challenges Sky News reporter in Michigan exchange

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed questioned a Sky News correspondent’s right to interview him during a recorded exchange, asking whether the reporter was registered to vote in the state and telling him to stop following him after he said he was not. The encounter was with James Matthews, the network’s U.S. correspondent. In the video, Matthews said he was not registered in Michigan. El-Sayed responded by asking why he should speak with him, then said he did not care about the reporter’s questions or votes in the United Kingdom. Matthews said the election had consequences beyond Michigan. El-Sayed also told Matthews that he was not running for office in Britain and asked him to stop chasing him. The recording shows El-Sayed placing his hands on Matthews’ shoulders during the exchange. Matthews replied that he was asking questions, rather than chasing the candidate. The timing of the confrontation relative to the election result is not consistent across reports. One account places it on election day, while another describes it as occurring on election night after El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers. The supplied accounts do not establish a definitive result, so the...