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Mike Rogers criticizes Abdul El-Sayed for association with social media figure who claimed the U.S. deserved the 9/11 attacks

Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has criticized Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed for his association with social media personality Hasan Piker. Piker previously stated that the United States deserved the 9/11 attacks, a comment that Rogers used to depict El-Sayed as sympathetic to terrorists and un-American. El-Sayed has distanced himself from Piker's remarks, calling them "dumb" and noting that he does not believe the 9/11 attacks were justified. While El-Sayed's campaign maintains that he has always condemned terrorism, the Rogers campaign has released videos of 9/11 survivors and first responders who argue that the U.S. did not deserve the attacks. The race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat is also highlighted by Rogers' voting record. El-Sayed's campaign pointed out that Rogers voted against the 2010 James Zadroga Act, which provided medical treatment for 9/11 first responders and survivors. Rogers argued that the legislation jeopardized the financial health of the United States. First responder John Feal, who was affected by the other attacks, criticized Rogers' opposition to the benefits, calling it a betrayal.

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