Al-Sayed lunged at the British journalist: "I don't care what you think"

Abdul Al-Sayed, who won the Senate election in Michigan, confronted a Sky News reporter during the US midterm elections. Al-Sayed refused to answer the reporter's questions and said he doesn't care what he thinks. The incident was recorded and he became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

An unusual confrontation occurred between Abdul Al-Sayed, who won the Senate election in Michigan and became the first Muslim elected to the upper house of the US Congress, and Sky News reporter James Matthews in the US. The confrontation began after Matthews tried to direct questions to Al-Sayed outside a polling station. Al-Sayed refused to answer, telling the reporter: "I don't care what you think or what questions you ask." He added that he wants "zero" votes in the UK and mocked Sky News's viewership numbers in the US. The incident was captured on camera and received coverage in many media outlets worldwide. Hours after the confrontation, Al-Sayed won the Senate race in Michigan, defeating his Republican opponent Mike Rogers.