'Cuck' Schumer Endorses El-Sayed, Who Campaigned On Replacing Him

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) endorsed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, despite El-Sayed spending much of his primary campaign arguing Schumer should no longer lead Senate Democrats.
The endorsement is the latest example of Democratic establishment figures quickly falling in line behind the socialist-backed nominee after spending months attempting to stop his insurgent campaign.
"Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate," Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said in a joint statement. "We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across Michigan to win this seat in November."
Throughout the campaign, El-Sayed cast himself as a threat to Democratic leadership in Washington.
"If you're Chuck Schumer, I'm dangerous," El-Sayed said during the primary campaign.
He also publicly backed Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to replace Schumer as Democratic leader should the party regain control of the Senate.
"If I have anything to do about it, the next Senate majority leader - Chris Van Hollen," El-Sayed said while introducing the Maryland senator at a campaign event.
Despite those attacks, Schumer, who endorsed Haley Stevens during the primary, quickly backed El-Sayed after Democratic voters rejected the establishment's preferred candidate.
"Together, let's stop MAGA Republicans so we can get to work and deliver results for the people of Michigan," Whitmer said.
Stevens, whose candidacy became the vehicle for the Democratic establishment's effort to block El-Sayed's nomination, also quickly endorsed her former rival.
"I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate," Stevens said in a statement. "I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election."
She added that Republicans wanted Democrats to emerge from the primary "tired and divided," saying, "I'm not going to let that happen."