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Mike Rogers on Political Rhetoric and Violence

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Disputes over whether public rhetoric predicts, excuses, encourages, threatens, or contributes to violence.

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Condemned1Distinct events · March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026 — Selected filter; activate to remove.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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1 event on this page · Inclusive range: March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.
“If you're having a moral crisis over whether to condemn terrorism, you're unfit for office.”
Speaker capacity
Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan
Editorial rationale
The statement treats El-Sayed's contextualization as disqualifying sympathy for the assailant.
Abdul El-Sayed calls statement on Temple Israel attack a risk (opens in a new tab)

Full report

Reports El-Sayed's internal campaign call and attributable reactions from Mike Rogers and Tim Scott.

View context Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack