Mike Rogers Tells Dana Bash that the Press Is ‘Eager to Protect’ Abdul El-Sayed After Defending His Muslim Brotherhood Statements

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ROGERS: "I don't know why the press is so eager for him — to protect this guy."
BASH: "Congressman, I just want to be factual."
ROGERS: "And it is. It's an ideology."
BASH: "I want to be factual. He said, 'Yeah, sure.'"
ROGERS: "My argument is, is that ideology something we should worry about? I think it is."
BASH: "Why?"
ROGERS: "It's an ideology. It's not about him being a Muslim. It — matter of fact, Muslims here in the state call our office a lot and say, 'We're terrified that a guy with this ideology goes to the United States Senate.' I mean, that's — these are coming from Muslims in Michigan, let alone the five countries that banned the Muslim Brotherhood. He can't get away from it. His money comes from a group called CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, that supports the Muslim Brotherhood, right?”