India, Aug. 6 -- Michigan's US Senate race took a controversial turn after Republican candidate Mike Rogers accused Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed of believing that America "deserved 9/11" following El-Sayed's victory in the Democratic primary.

Rogers released a statement congratulating El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination but sharply attacked his record.

"I spent years hunting terrorists and bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. Never in a million years did I think that I would be running against someone who believes America deserved 9/11," Rogers said in the statement.

The allegation quickly spread on social media, and several posts linked El-Sayed to the comment. However, available public evidence shows the remark was mad...