On Friday, PolitiFact threw a “Pants on Fire” rating at the former congressman under the header:Abdul El-Sayed “believes America deserved 9/11.” El-Sayed campaigned this year alongside Piker, who said 'America deserved 9/11' in 2019 and has since walked it back." The Rogers camp was allowed to make its case:PolitiFact asked Rogers’ campaign for evidence to support Rogers’ statement. That tells you everything you need to know,” Rogers campaign spokesperson Alyssa Brouillet said. El-Sayed stating that he “believes America deserved” the Sept. 11 attacks, and the Rogers campaign did not respond to questions about whether one existed.