Michigan Senate debate erupts into personal attacks as Rogers, El-Sayed clash over Israel, Iran and more
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Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed traded personal attacks and accusations during a heated Michigan U.S. Senate debate Thursday night, clashing over everything from affordability, the war in Iran and U.S. support for Israel to their respective financial dealings and personal backgrounds.
The contentious showdown in Grand Rapids marked the first time the two candidates faced off onstage ahead of November's closely watched election , after Rogers declined to participate in a debate last month hosted by FOX 2 Detroit, citing concerns about the moderator's impartiality.
At the top of Thursday's debate, what began as a discussion about affordability quickly devolved into personal attacks, with Rogers repeatedly questioning El-Sayed's medical credentials and accusing him of misleading voters, while El-Sayed accused the former congressman of enriching himself through corporate connections.
"He's lying. So he lied about being a physician. He lied now about being an Egyptian citizen or not being an Egyptian citizen," Rogers charged during one particularly heated exchange. "That's a con-man."
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