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Abdul El-Sayed rips GOP opponent's deference to 'Daddy Trump'

El-Sayed argued that Mike Rogers was avoiding discussion of the Iran war and deferring to President Trump.

Abdul El-Sayed rips GOP opponent's deference to 'Daddy Trump'
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Daily Kos reports that Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized Republican rival Mike Rogers for downplaying discussion of the Iran war and for supporting President Trump’s authority to continue it. El-Sayed said Rogers would face difficulty discussing Trump’s policies without angering the president.

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Democratic Senate candidate criticizing his Republican rival’s position on the Iran war

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Republican Senate rival whom the article identifies as a former representative

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Jon Ossoff
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Georgia senator briefly cited as another Democrat using aggressive rhetoric toward Republicans

Donald Trump
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President whose decision to attack Iran and policies are discussed as the subject of Rogers’s reported deference

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