WASHINGTON — Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers attacked his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a “con man” over his use of the title “doctor” despite not holding a medical license.
Rogers argued that El-Sayed’s description of himself as a doctor could lead voters to believe he has practiced medicine, although his clinical experience was limited to an internship.
“Well, he’s not really a doctor. He says he’s a physician,” Rogers said. “As a matter of fact, if somebody came into his office and he tried to treat that patient, he’d go to jail.”
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“Listen to this guy and what he’s trying to sell here today,” the Republican continued. “You’re going to find out that this guy is not what he says he is. He is actually selling the best con I think I’ve ever seen.”
El-Sayed has previously responded that he earned a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The former public health official also studied at the University of Michigan Medical School.
According to Politico, however, the sole documented evidence of El-Sayed treating patients firsthand was a four-week internship at a Manhattan hospital.
