In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed ties Rogers to Trump as Rogers questions his trustworthiness

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed Wednesday in the second and final debate of Michigan's Senate race, held at WXYZ-TV in Southfield, CBS News reported.

El-Sayed repeatedly argued Rogers would be a "sock puppet" for President Trump in the Senate and called his platform a "MAGA vision." Rogers said El-Sayed wants to make the race about Trump and accused him of a "pattern of deception."

CBS reported that Rogers tried to link El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood and suggested he had the same supporters as terror groups like Hamas. El-Sayed has pushed back on those allegations. Earlier this month, news outlets reported on social media posts by El-Sayed's half sister suggesting his mother had supported the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has disavowed any connection to the organization and has noted he was not raised by his birth mother.

"He keeps raising this question about this association with an organization I've never been a part of, because [of] my mom, who's a nurse in Missouri?" El-Sayed said. He called the allegations "shameful." Rogers said after the debate that he questions whether El-Sayed could get a security clearance.

On Iran, El-Sayed called for a War Powers Resolution and said the Iran war is behind high consumer prices. Rogers called Iran "absolutely" a threat. The two also disagreed on Medicare for All and tariffs.

CBS said the debate was tamer than the first faceoff earlier this month. Rogers said he would go to Mr. Trump's Michigan rally on Sunday but did not know all the final details.