Detroit Metro Times Cuts Off Mike Rogers Campaign Over Attacks on El-Sayed's Muslim Faith
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Detroit Metro Times Cuts Off Mike Rogers Campaign Over Attacks on El-Sayed's Muslim Faith
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Summary
Detroit Metro Times said it will no longer seek comment from Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers' campaign, calling the move a first in the paper's history.
Reporter Steve Neavling said the decision followed repeated lies and bigoted attacks on Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed, including claims tying him to the Muslim Brotherhood and suggesting he believed America deserved 9/11.
Metro Times also accused Rogers of inflating his counterterrorism record and repeating unsupported allegations after declining to answer detailed questions for an Oct. 8 report.
The paper said Rogers misrepresented El-Sayed on public safety, women's health and auto policy, while citing past positions by Rogers that undercut those attacks.
The clash lands in Michigan's Senate race as scrutiny of El-Sayed's family ties intensified last week after social media posts from his half-sister alleged relatives had been involved with the Muslim Brotherhood.