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El-Sayed Says It's 'Sad' Rogers Thinks Piker's 9/11 Comments an Issue, Then Says People Don't Denounce Violent Rhetoric
Friday, September 11, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee for Michigan, appeared on CNN's "The Source" on Thursday and responded to Republican opponent Mike Rogers's criticism over El-Sayed campaigning with Hasan Piker. Rogers had raised concerns about Piker's past comments regarding 9/11. El-Sayed characterized Rogers's focus on Piker's remarks as "sad" and stated that people do not adequately denounce violent rhetoric.
