Former Rep. Mike Rogers Attributes 9/11 Comment to Abdul El-Sayed Amid Senate Race
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate, has attributed a controversial 2019 comment made by Hasan Piker, suggesting the U.S. deserved the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Piker, a far-left streamer, had walked back his remark within days, claiming it was a faulty attempt to emphasize the consequences of U.S. foreign policy choices. El-Sayed has appeared on the campaign trail with Piker, leading to concerns among Democratic strategists as Republicans link the two progressives. Former Democratic primary opponent Haley Stevens has called on El-Sayed to cut ties with Piker. El-Sayed dismissed Piker's remark as a 'dumb statement' but did not disavow it when questioned on national television, stating he wants to be held accountable for his own words and actions, not for 'gotcha politics' regarding someone else's past comments. 
