Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
El-Sayed asks Jesse Watters if he is circumcised
By The BriefBrief
During a combative Fox News prime-time interview, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan Dr. Abdul El-Sayed asked host Jesse Watters whether he is circumcised. The exchange became chaotic as both interrupted each other while sparring over issues including immigration enforcement, taxing the rich and the Iran war, after Watters pressed El-Sayed on gender-affirming surgery for minors.
WHO: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Jesse Watters
WHAT: El-Sayed asked Watters if he is circumcised during a Fox News interview.
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Watters asked El-Sayed whether he supports gender-affirming surgery for minors, prompting El-Sayed to respond with a personal question about circumcision.
Reporting from 2 identified publishers across this event arc.
View all 2 publishers
Publishers represented across this event arc
These publishers contributed reporting to the broader event history. Not every source addresses the specific development described above.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
Tornado damages homes and injures people in Pomas
Pomas
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
US delists Syria as state sponsor of terrorism
Syria
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Karen Solomon found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Worcester
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Bitcoin surges past $80,000 amid spot ETF inflows
Bitcoin
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
