Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in attack on Michigan Senate race
President Donald Trump is facing criticism after invoking the 9/11 attacks during a rally in Michigan to attack Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate. Speaking on Sunday, Trump accused El-Sayed of being a "jihadist" and suggested he would need to pass through a metal detector before entering the Senate. He introduced as a guest speaker the father of Todd Beamer, a Michigan man who helped fight back against hijackers on United Airlines Flight 93.
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