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Detroit News slams El-Sayed's hidden past
Detroit News endorses Mike Rogers over El-Sayed after accusing him of hiding radical past posts
In brief
Detroit News endorses Mike Rogers over El-Sayed after accusing him of hiding radical past posts Detroit News says El-Sayed deleted 100+ YouTube videos and social media posts that questioned his views on 9/11 aftermath Originally reported by Fox News.
Detroit News endorses Rogers
Detroit News, Michigan's second-largest newspaper, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
“El-Sayed has worked so hard covering his tracks leading up to this Senate race that it's impossible to know who he really is or where he would stand in the Senate.”
El-Sayed's deleted posts
El-Sayed removed 100+ YouTube videos and social media posts that questioned his views on 9/11 aftermath and cultural issues.
Past radical comments
El-Sayed previously floated abandoning July 4 fireworks, replacing the Second Amendment with healthcare rights, and supported defund the police.
Rogers' background
Rogers spent 14 years in Congress, chairing the Intelligence Committee, and now works in cybersecurity.
El-Sayed's response
El-Sayed's campaign said deleted posts were to prevent misinterpretation, not to hide his past.
The big picture
Detroit News says El-Sayed deleted 100+ YouTube videos and social media posts that questioned his views on 9/11 aftermath
