{"id":2685802,"date":"2026-10-16T16:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-sayed-spends-58000-on-security-and-wants-social-workers-for-911-calls\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:52:41","slug":"el-sayed-spends-58000-on-security-and-wants-social-workers-for-911-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-sayed-spends-58000-on-security-and-wants-social-workers-for-911-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"El Sayed spends $58,000 on security and wants social workers for 911 calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fel-sayed-spends-58000-on-security-and-wants-social-workers-for-911-calls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2685802&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report highlights that Abdul el Sayed, a Democratic senate candidate from Michigan, has spent $58,065 on private security services during his campaign, according to Federal Election Commission records. He has repeatedly paid for four security providers since last year, with two of these companies explicitly offering armed protection. Journalists observing his campaign have photographed him closely escorted by security guards at multiple events while interacting with potential voters. Additionally,the article discusses the value of subscription-based journalism,emphasizing the importance of trusted reporting and offering options for readers to subscribe or log into the Washington Examiner for full access to their coverage and analysis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-first wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\">Michigan<\/a> spent $58,065 so far on his campaign\u2019s private security while advocating police be taken off the response to some 911 calls, spending records show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed spent frequently on four \u201csecurity services\u201d providers since last year, after campaigning in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/enjoyer.com\/abdul-el-sayed-unfit-for-senate\/\">prior years<\/a> with a bodyguard, according to his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/disbursements\/?data_type=processed&#038;committee_id=C00902668&#038;two_year_transaction_period=2026&#038;disbursement_description=security+services\">latest<\/a> available Federal Election Commission <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/cgi-bin\/forms\/C00902668\/2027095\/sb\/ALL\">reports<\/a>. Two entities he paid <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dksecurity.com\/security-offices\/michigan\/grand-rapids\/\">explicitly<\/a> offer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/velocitysecuritysolutions.com\/\">armed<\/a> protection, while the other two do not appear to have websites. Journalists on his current campaign trail have also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/flanked-by-security-democratic-senate-candidate-abdul-el-news-photo\/2299563491?adppopup=true\">depicted<\/a> him <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/03\/17\/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate\/\">closely<\/a> escorted by a pair of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/democratic-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-hears-from-a-news-photo\/2299714354?adppopup=true\">guards<\/a> at multiple <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lansingcitypulse.com\/photo-gallery-abdul-el-sayed-in-lansing-east-lansing\/\">events<\/a> as he meets possible voters.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-159b1c6d-a3c5-4b6a-b7e0-119792aea052-style\">@scope (#mos-159b1c6d-a3c5-4b6a-b7e0-119792aea052) { .we-meter, .we-meter * {   box-sizing: border-box; }  .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-red-hover: #c42d3a;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    position: relative;   overflow: hidden;   width: 100%;   max-width: 680px;   margin: 24px auto;   padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 28px);   border: 1px solid var(--we-border);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }   .we-grid {   position: relative;   z-index: 1;   display: grid;   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;   gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px);   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 8px;   font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;   font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 23px);   line-height: 1.2;   letter-spacing: -.02em; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 14px);   line-height: 1.45; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center;   flex-shrink: 0; }  .we-cta {   display: inline-flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 11px 18px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 14px);   font-weight: 700;   white-space: nowrap;   transition: background-color 0.15s ease; }  .we-cta:hover {   background: var(--we-red-hover); }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em;   line-height: 1; }  .we-arrow-icon {   width: .72em;   height: 1.05em;   flex: 0 0 auto;   display: block;   filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }  .we-member {   margin: 8px 0 0;   font-size: 12px;   line-height: 1.35; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  .we-member a:hover {   text-decoration: underline; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we-meter::after {     width: 45%;     opacity: .15;   }   .we-grid {     grid-template-columns: 1fr;     gap: 16px;   }   .we-actions {     text-align: left;   }   .we-cta {     width: 100%;   }   .we-member {     text-align: center;     margin-top: 8px;   } }  }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-159b1c6d-a3c5-4b6a-b7e0-119792aea052-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-159b1c6d-a3c5-4b6a-b7e0-119792aea052) { \/, '').replace(\/}$\/, '');}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-159b1c6d-a3c5-4b6a-b7e0-119792aea052\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Real journalism.<span>Trusted by millions.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Unlimited access to in-depth reporting, expert analysis, and the stories that shape our country.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>Subscribe Now<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? 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