In an NPR Newsmakers interview, senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed — Michigan's first Muslim in the U.S. Senate — says Democrats must earn their midterm mandate through bold, "righteous" action, urging Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for leadership and daring Trump to veto Democratic healthcare bills. He also calls for ending the war in Iran, Medicare for All, and abolishing ICE, and hopes Vance's swearing-in of new senators won't be awkward.