El-Sayed criticizes Rogers for missing Michigan Senate debate
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul-El Sayed criticized former Rep. Mike Rogers after Rogers did not attend a debate on Tuesday night, according to The Hill. El-Sayed used an “elephant” metaphor while describing Rogers’s absence. The supplied report does not state why Rogers missed the debate or provide further details about the event.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul-El Sayed, a Democrat, criticized his opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Michigan, for not attending a debate Tuesday night, according to The Hill.
El-Sayed said, “The elephant was not in the room,” and accused Rogers of deciding not to attend and of “cowarding out.” The supplied report does not provide a response from Rogers or explain his absence.
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