Mike Rogers Refuses Debate with Dana Bash on Air

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How did the left and right cover Mike Rogers Refuses Debate with Dana Bash on Air?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 89% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Mike Rogers Refuses Debate with Dana Bash on Air left or right?

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Is the coverage of Mike Rogers Refuses Debate with Dana Bash on Air biased?

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Which side is not reporting Mike Rogers Refuses Debate with Dana Bash on Air?

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Which outlets covered Mike Rogers Refuses Debate with Dana Bash on Air?

9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened during the CNN interview?

Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers refused to debate CNN host Dana Bash. He redirected the interview to focus on his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, raising questions about El-Sayed's family history and alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

What are the claims about Abdul El-Sayed's family?

Mike Rogers stated that El-Sayed has a long history of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. CBS News reported that El-Sayed denies these ties, attributing attacks to his faith, but also documented a social media post from his half-sister stating their family "has long been MB."

What was the disagreement between Rogers and Bash?

Rogers wanted to discuss El-Sayed's background and alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Bash repeatedly pressed Rogers to comment on President Trump's statements about El-Sayed and tried to return the discussion to Trump's language, stating she did not want to debate Rogers.