Michigan Democrat accuses Abdul El-Sayed of 'deeply sexist attacks' on female political rivals

Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., accused progressive Democratic Senate campaigner Abdul El-Sayed of making "deeply sexist attacks" against female opponents during a Wednesday interview, citing his disapproval of Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer arsenic voters hole for nan state's Aug. 4 primary.

"There is simply a uniquely sexist bent to nan things that he has said astir women," Scholten told anchor Jake Tapper connected CNN's "The Lead." "He said that Congresswoman Stevens couldn’t drawstring 2 sentences together, that, you know, she was benignant of an quiet vessel."

Scholten, who endorsed Stevens successful nan title to switch retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., based on El-Sayed had disparaged Stevens’ intelligence and characteristic alternatively than focusing connected argumentation disagreements.

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Rep. Hillary Scholten accused Michigan Senate campaigner Abdul El-Sayed of making "deeply sexist attacks" against female Democrats. (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)

"It’s 1 point to onslaught your force because of nan constituent of their issues," Scholten said. "It’s different point to prosecute successful what are profoundly sexist attacks."

Fox News Digital reached retired to Stevens and El-Sayed for remark but did not instantly person a response.

El-Sayed antecedently told Semafor that Stevens was "a suit pinch a ample AIPAC account" and suggested nan pro-Israel group mightiness thatch her "how to drawstring together 2 coherent sentences."

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Scholten criticized El-Sayed’s remarks astir Rep. Haley Stevens and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a CNN interview. (AP Photo/Kristen Norman)

Scholten pointed to El-Sayed's rhetoric during his unsuccessful 2018 gubernatorial run against Whitmer, whose begetter antecedently served arsenic president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

"Going backmost to his title pinch Governor Whitmer, he said she was bought and sold for by her dad’s company," Scholten said. "Essentially comparing her to spot pinch nary ideas of her own."

El-Sayed spokesperson Roxie Richner pushed backmost erstwhile Scholten first publically raised concerns astir his grounds pinch women.

"Unless nan congresswoman has circumstantial accusations she would for illustration to make, possibly it’s amended to debar repeating throwaway talking points to push an unfounded narrative," Richner said to Semafor. 

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Scholten warned that embracing candidates specified arsenic El-Sayed could return nan Democratic Party successful nan incorrect direction.

He addressed his remarks astir Stevens during a Sunday question and reply connected CNN's "State of nan Union" aft Tapper confronted him pinch nan "two coherent sentences" comment.

"I don’t deliberation it’s benignant to make nosy of personification for really they talk aliases really they show up," El-Sayed said. "I besides don’t deliberation it’s benignant to make insinuations astir somebody’s character, arsenic is being done to nan tune of tens of millions of dollars."

Scholten said she was moreover much concerned by El-Sayed's determination to run pinch left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who said successful 2019 that "America deserved 9/11." El-Sayed has defended appearing pinch Piker while distancing himself from nan comment.

"I springiness him in installments for disavowing it aft nan fact, but nan reality is he besides didn’t person to take to run pinch Hasan Piker," Scholten said. "To me, that’s a nonstarter."

When asked if she would support El-Sayed if he defeated Stevens, Scholten did not supply a nonstop reply to CNN.

"I cannot, I will not moreover travel adjacent to being associated pinch comments for illustration America deserved September 11," Scholten said.

The congresswoman warned that embracing candidates associated pinch specified rhetoric could further harm nan Democratic Party.

"I deliberation that condoning behaviour for illustration this from candidates for illustration Abdul El-Sayed is taking america successful a guidance that we don’t want to spell arsenic a party," Scholten said.

El-Sayed's run urged supporters Friday to extremity making individual attacks against Stevens.

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"It’s go intolerable to disregard nan measurement that group online make nosy of my force for things that person thing to do pinch her policies aliases politics. It’s unkind and unhelpful," El-Sayed said. "If you support me, please stop."