Rogers breaks with Trump on el Sayed attacks: ‘I’ve never called him a terrorist’

Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers has distanced himself from President Donald Trump regarding attacks on Democrat Abdul el Sayed. During an exclusive interview with NBC's Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, Rogers explicitly rejected Trump's characterization of el Sayed as a vicious, violent jihadist and a terrorist. Rogers clarified that he has never referred to his opponent in such terms, breaking with the president's rhetoric while addressing the accusations made against the Democratic candidate.