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Mike Rogers on Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist: ‘I've never called him a terrorist’

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Context

What happened: In a Meet the Press interview, Michigan Senate candidate and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) responded to President Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and "violent terrorist." Rogers said he has never called El-Sayed a terrorist. Why it matters: The remarks place Rogers, a Senate candidate, between the President's characterization of El-Sayed and his own stated position on the matter.

What changed

In a Meet the Press interview, Michigan Senate candidate and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) responded to President Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and "violent terrorist." Rogers said he has never called El-Sayed a terrorist.

Why it matters

The remarks place Rogers, a Senate candidate, between the President's characterization of El-Sayed and his own stated position on the matter.

Sources

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