Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate

With Election Day less than two weeks away, Michigan's Senate contest drew its final debate Wednesday in Detroit, NBC News and CBS News report. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman, are running even for the seat Gary Peters is leaving, and the outcome could help decide which party controls the Senate. Both outlets describe a sharp but calmer evening than their first meeting this month, according to NBC News · CBS News.

El-Sayed worked to bind Rogers to President Donald Trump, blaming the Iran war for higher gas and grocery costs and calling for a War Powers Resolution. CBS News adds that he called Rogers a "sock puppet" for the president. Rogers, who has lately called for the war to wind down, said El-Sayed has misled voters. He also suggested Canadian tariffs may not have been well thought through, according to NBC News.

The sharpest exchange concerned the Muslim Brotherhood. Rogers linked his rival to the group; El-Sayed, who denies any tie, called the charge shameful and said it targeted his mother, a nurse in Missouri. CBS News adds that Rogers questioned whether El-Sayed could obtain a security clearance, and that the two split over Medicare for All.

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