Rep.Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., accused progressive Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of making "deeply sexist attacks" against female opponents during a Wednesday interview, citing his criticism of Rep.
Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov.Gretchen Whitmer as voters prepare for the state's Aug.
4 primary."There is a uniquely sexist bent to the things that he has said about women," Scholten told anchor Jake Tapper on CNN's "The Lead." "He said that Congresswoman Stevens couldn’t string two sentences together, that, you know, she was sort of an empty vessel."Scholten, who endorsed Stevens in the race to replace retiring Sen.Gary Peters, D-Mich., argued El-Sayed had disparaged Stevens’ intelligence and personality rather than focusing on policy disagreements.DAVID MARCUS: IN BOOMING DETROIT, VOTERS SKEPTICAL OF SOCIALISM SNAKE OILRep.
Hillary Scholten accused Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of making "deeply sexist attacks" against female Democrats.(Sarah Rice/Getty Images)"It’s one thing to attack your opponent because of the substance of their issues," Scholten said.
"It’s another thing to engage in what are deeply sexist attacks."Fox News Digital reached out to Stevens and El-Sayed for comment but did not immediately receive a response.El-Sayed previously told Semafor that Stevens was "a suit with a large AIPAC account" and suggested the pro-Israel group might teach her "how to string together two coherent sentences."DEM CIVIL WAR HITS PRIMARY DEBATE STAGE IN FIERY BATTLEGROUND SHOWDOWN: 'WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?'Scholten criticized El-Sayed’s remarks about 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 campaign against Whitmer, whose father previously served as president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan."Going back to his race with Governor Whitmer, he said she was bought and sold for...