Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clashed with a British journalist on Election Day, putting his hands on the reporter’s shoulders while declaring he didn’t care about his questions because he couldn’t vote in Michigan.
The confrontation unfolded on Tuesday as El-Sayed faced a crucial showdown with Republican Mike Rogers in one of the most closely watched Senate races of the midterm elections.
El-Sayed became visibly frustrated during the exchange with Sky News US correspondent James Matthews, accusing the journalist of following him around.
‘Are you registered to vote in the state of Michigan?’ El-Sayed demanded to know.
When Matthews acknowledged that he was not,
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