ElSayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats for synagogue attack statement

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul ElSayed apologized on Saturday for comments he made in March following a violent attack on a synagogue near Detroit, telling Jewish Democrats that his attempt to provide context for the incident was a mistake. The apology came as the progressive candidate seeks to repair relations with skeptical Jewish voters ahead of a high-profile November election that could influence control of the U.S. Senate. ElSayed addressed the controversy while speaking before the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus at the state party's convention in Lansing.