--- title: "Abdul El-Sayed pledges Senate subpoenas to investigate Trump administration" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-pledges-senate-subpoenas-to-investigate-trump-administration" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/abdul-el-sayed-pledges-senate-subpoenas-to-investigate-trump-administration" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-pledges-senate-subpoenas-to-investigate-trump-administration.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/abdul-el-sayed-pledges-senate-subpoenas-to-investigate-trump-administration" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-11T04:25:27.924Z" source_reported: "2026-08-10T13:02:49.000Z" updated: "2026-08-11T05:30:41.219Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 51 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-11T05:30:38.177497+00:00" --- # Abdul El-Sayed pledges Senate subpoenas to investigate Trump administration *Michigan Democratic nominee says Democrats would use majority powers to hold officials accountable if elected* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Multiple outlets corroborate El-Sayed's statement. - Craft 51 of 100, higher is better. Lack of independent verification of claims. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Sensational language in headlines. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat in the 2026 election. - El-Sayed said Democrats would use subpoena power to investigate the Trump administration if they regain a Senate majority. - He named RFK Jr. as an example of someone he would call to testify, citing public health policy concerns. - The Republican nominee El-Sayed faces is former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, said Democrats would use subpoena power to investigate the Trump administration if the party regains a Senate majority in the 2026 elections. El-Sayed made the remarks during an interview on CNN’s "State of the Union" on 10 August 2026. El-Sayed told host Jake Tapper that Democrats should "start holding the Trump administration accountable" by using the powers of a Senate majority, including subpoenas. He said this would involve "hauling up people like RFK Jr." to investigate what he described as the administration’s use of power for personal gain. El-Sayed also mentioned plans to address corporate accountability, antitrust policy, and tax reform if Democrats win control. El-Sayed’s Republican opponent in the general election is former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers. El-Sayed’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. ## What the coverage left out No left- or centre-rated outlet ran this story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned El-Sayed’s endorsement by Bernie Sanders or his background as an epidemiologist. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 14% (1) - Right: 86% (6) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-11T05:30:38.177497+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-11T06:30:29.976Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - All six right-rated digests and the single full report led on El-Sayed’s pledge to use subpoena power to investigate the Trump administration. The digests carried his statement that Democrats would "haul up people like RFK Jr." to hold the administration "accountable." - The full report published by WND quoted El-Sayed’s language directly: "hauling them up," "holding them accountable," and "laying the runway" for future policy changes. The report also included El-Sayed’s reference to "DOGE-ing of our public health apparatus" and his criticism of the Trump administration’s tariff policies. - None of the digests mentioned El-Sayed’s broader policy proposals, such as antitrust enforcement or taxing billionaires, though the WND report carried those details. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 3 - high: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [FedSmith.com](https://fedsmith.com/2026/08/10/afge-endorsement-federal-unions-senate-race) — Beyond One Senate Race: What AFGE's Endorsement Reveals About Federal Employee Unions - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/08/watch-u-s-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed) — U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed outlines laying ‘runway’ by ‘hauling up people’ to hold Trump officials ‘accountable’ * WorldNetDaily * by Spencer Lombardo, Daily Caller News Foundation - [ussanews.com](https://ussanews.com/2026/08/10/abdul-el-sayed-outlines-laying-runway-by-hauling-up-people-to-hold-trump-admin-accountable) — Abdul El-Sayed Outlines Laying ‘Runway’ by ‘Hauling up People’ to Hold Trump Admin ‘Accountable’ - [The Free Press (Tampa)](https://tampafp.com/michigan-senate-nominee-el-sayed-outlines-plans-to-investigate-trump-administration) — Michigan Senate Nominee El-Sayed Outlines Plans To Investigate Trump Administration - Tampa Free Press - [The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/09/abdul-el-sayed-hold-donald-trump-administration-accountable-haul-officials-democrat-senate-majority-cnn-state-union-jake-tapper) — Dem Senate Candidate Outlines Laying ‘Runway’ By ‘Hauling Up People’ To Hold Trump Admin ‘Accountable’ - [Bizpac Review](https://bizpacreview.com/2026/08/09/dem-michigan-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-outlines-laying-runway-by-hauling-up-people-to-hold-trump-admin-accountable-1654120) — Dem Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed outlines laying ‘runway’ by ‘hauling up people’ to hold trump admin ‘accountable’ - [Independent Journal Review](https://ijr.com/article/abdul-el-sayed-hold-donald-trump-administration-accountable-haul-officials-democ) — Dem Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Outlines Laying ‘Runway’ By ‘Hauling Up People’ To Hold Trump Admin ‘Accountable’ ## Questions **What did Abdul El-Sayed say about investigating the Trump administration?** El-Sayed said Democrats would use subpoena power to investigate the Trump administration if they regain a Senate majority in 2026. He told CNN he would "haul up people like RFK Jr." to hold officials accountable for policies he criticised, including public health and tariff decisions. The remarks were reported by right-rated outlets. **Who is Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent in the Michigan Senate race?** Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican opponent is former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers. The general election for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat will take place in November 2026. El-Sayed won the Democratic primary on 5 August 2026. **Which outlets reported on El-Sayed’s remarks about subpoena power?** Six right-rated outlets reported on El-Sayed’s remarks, including WND, which published a full article. No left- or centre-rated outlet carried the story. The right-rated reports focused on his pledge to investigate the Trump administration using subpoena power. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-pledges-senate-subpoenas-to-investigate-trump-administration. 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