Tucker Carlson defends Democrat in Senate race
The gist
Tucker Carlson defended Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's 9/11 remarks and said he wouldn't vote for Mike Rogers.
The Michigan Senate race is a key test of El-Sayed's anti-establishment appeal.
How it unfolded
- 2021In a podcast episode, El-Sayed said, '9/11 scarred our country in profound ways, but what we did after 9/11 scarred millions of other people. When we talk about 9/11, we often fail to center them.'
- Sep 2, 2026Carlson said on his podcast, 'I wouldn't vote for Mike Rogers at gunpoint.'
- Sep 8, 2026The New York Post reported on El-Sayed's resurfaced comments about the Sept. 11 attacks and subsequent Iraq War.