Sayed, the first Muslim US Senator, calls on Congress to use war powers

Abdul el-Sayed evaluated the Democrats' election victory and the policies of the Trump administration in an interview with a local channel. Stating that the "nuclear threat emanating from Iran" was taken under control with the nuclear agreement signed during the reign of former US President Barack Obama, Sayed stated that Trump withdrew from the agreement and dragged the country into war during his second presidency.

Sayed emphasized that Americans paid the price of the war with increasing fuel and food prices, as well as taxes and the risks faced by soldiers, and said, "Trump says he wants to finish this job, but he actually has no plan to finish it." he said.

Reminding that the power to declare war belongs to Congress, El-Sayed said, "Under our democratic majority, it is our responsibility to adopt a war powers resolution that holds Trump accountable for attempting to start a war outside his constitutional powers." he said.

Sayed pointed out that health care, economic problems and ending the Iran war are among his priorities, and stated that he was open to meeting with Trump, but they had disagreements on many issues.

Answering the presenter's questions about Islamophobia and social polarization, Sayed said, "We live under a wonderful constitution, and this constitution guarantees us the right to pray as we wish. I am a Muslim. This was made an issue in the election campaign. But this should not matter in the election campaign." he commented.