Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sidestepped questions from CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday after the host confronted him over past remarks suggesting "a lot of people" in Dearborn, Michigan, were saddened by the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tapper pointed to audio first highlighted by The Washington Free Beacon from an event held shortly after Khamenei's death during the U.S.-Iran conflict. Michigan Senate Race: El-sayed's Ties To Extremist Fuel Antisemitism Concerns Among Jewish VotersThe Michigan Senate candidate on Sunday also described America's political system as a "disease" moments after professing his love for the country where he was raised. Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-sayed Dodges Question On Whether He Still Supports Defunding The Police"I'm running for Senate in Michigan, and I think, here in Michigan, all of us are probably sad about the fact that we went to war that we never should have fought," El-Sayed said. Original article source: Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed dodges when pressed on controversial remarks about death of Khamenei