- Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded after an audience member at a Republican convention called for him to be shot while Senator Ted Cruz spoke.
- Speaking on CNN, El-Sayed condemned the call to violence and urged politicians and voters to lower the temperature and discuss issues peacefully.
- A spokesperson for Republican candidate Mike Rogers, who is running against El-Sayed, condemned the attendee's statement and all political violence.
- The incident highlights a broader trend of rising political violence in the United States noted by experts.
- El-Sayed and Rogers are set to face off in a closely watched U.S. Senate race this November.
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