Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is reported to have accused Donald Trump of inciting terrorism during a 2020 interview about the foiled plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The remarks have resurfaced amid scrutiny of El-Sayed’s political rhetoric, highlighting the continuing dispute over whether political leaders bear responsibility for extremist violence.

El-Sayed reportedly described the alleged kidnappers as terrorists and said their actions reflected the face of terrorism at the time. The article refers to the Whitmer kidnapping plot, which was uncovered in 2020, but the supplied text does not include further detail on El-Sayed’s full comments or any response from Trump.