United StatesPolitiFact investigated claims made by Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed that Republican candidate Mike Rogers received $14 million as a pharmaceutical lobbyist. Federal and Michigan records show no evidence that Rogers was ever a registered lobbyist for pharmaceutical companies or worked in the industry after leaving Congress. While Rogers did consult for technology firms post-Congress, there is no documentation of a $14 million payout linked to pharmaceutical lobbying. Rogers' campaign sent El-Sayed a cease-and-desist letter over these allegations, calling them defamatory. El-Sayed later retracted the specific claim in a social media video, though his broader criticism of Rogers' ties to Big Pharma remains.
Bias read (Center): The article presents findings from federal and state records, along with responses from both candidates' campaigns, without overtly favoring either side. It reports on the absence of evidence supporting El-Sayed's claim while acknowledging the legal action taken by Rogers' team. The tone remains non
