{"id":2322005,"date":"2024-08-09T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rogers-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-stop-elissa-slotkin-ad-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:37:43","slug":"mike-rogers-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-stop-elissa-slotkin-ad-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rogers-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-stop-elissa-slotkin-ad-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Rogers sends cease-and-desist letter to stop Elissa Slotkin ad &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-rogers-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-stop-elissa-slotkin-ad-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322005&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a recent controversy involving Mike Rogers, a GOP Senate candidate in Michigan, who has sent \u2062cease-and-desist letters to television stations concerning an advertisement by his opponent, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Rogers&#8217; campaign contends that\u2062 the \u200bad promotes two\u2064 false narratives: one alleging that Rogers abandoned Michigan after\u2064 leaving Congress in 2015 by moving to Florida, despite\u200d his \u200dreturn and voter\u2063 registration in\u2063 Michigan; and another \u200daccusing him of financially benefiting Chinese tech companies, specifically ZTE and\u200b Huawei,\u200c which the\u2062 campaign asserts is \u200dunfounded.\u2064 Rogers&#8217; \u200clawyers emphasize\u2064 that he has\u2064 never worked for those companies and \u200bhighlight his post-Congress efforts in cybersecurity opposing\u2064 Chinese influence in U.S. telecommunications. The letter sent to\u200c the\u2063 TV stations claims Slotkin&#8217;s ad \u2063includes misleading statements, asserting that \u200cthe\u2063 broadcasters are not required \u2063to air such content containing\u200c false information.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Rogers sends cease-and-desist letter to stop Elissa Slotkin ad<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701233\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The campaign team of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan <\/a>GOP Senate candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Rogers<\/a> sent dozens of cease-and-desist letters to TV stations regarding an ad from Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>The letter written by campaign lawyers William J. McGinley and Michael Bayes states that Slotkin, the Democratic nominee for Senate, pushed two false narratives about the former congressman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ad first accuses Rogers of carpetbagging, stating that at the end of his term in Congress in 2015, Rogers&nbsp;&ldquo;left office and left Michigan for good.&rdquo; Rogers did purchase a home in Florida, but he has since returned to Michigan and is registered to vote in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mike Rogers is a taxpaying resident of the State of Michigan, and he is registered to vote in White Lake Charter Township in Oakland County,&rdquo; the letter states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin&rsquo;s ad also accuses Rogers of &ldquo;helping Chinese tech companies.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-facebook-demonetizes-video-of-candace-owens-discussing-george-floyd-makhia-bryant\/\" title=\"WATCH: Facebook Demonetizes Video Of Candace Owens Discussing George Floyd, Ma\u2019Khia Bryant\">video includes<\/a> the names of Chinese tech companies ZTE and Huawei and a <em>Business Insider<\/em> article headline on screen. Slotkin&rsquo;s ad claims Rogers &ldquo;made millions&rdquo; helping Chinese tech companies&rdquo; and gave &ldquo;them access to the U.S.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These claims are also false. Mike Rogers has never worked for any Chinese tech companies, including ZTE and Huawei,&rdquo; the letter states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Business Insider<\/em> article does not mention anything about Rogers working with these Chinese tech companies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In fact, the <em>Business Insider<\/em> article reports that Rogers got involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-hope-the-special-counsel-and-others-are-investigating-the-people-who-watch-you-online\/\" title=\"Let\u2019s Hope The Special Counsel (And Others) Are Investigating The People Who Watch You Online\">cybersecurity firms<\/a> after his time in Congress because he realized &lsquo;we were going to need the private sector to help push back on both international criminal gangs&rsquo; as well as Russia and China,&rdquo; the letter states.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers founded 5G Action Now, which is focused on &ldquo;opposing Chinese companies&rsquo; efforts to have a role in U.S. 5G networks and supporting efforts to remove Chinese hardware from U.S. infrastructure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter states the news station is not mandated to provide Slotkin &ldquo;absolute and unfettered access&rdquo; so&nbsp;&ldquo;she can sponsor ads containing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">false statements<\/a> about her opponent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogers&rsquo;s campaign spokesman, Chris Gustafson, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> it is clear that Slotkin will say anything, even lies, to get elected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When Slotkin moved to Michigan to run for Congress, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democrat-elissa-slotkin-changes-tune-gop-opponent-praise-never-run-against.amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>couldn&rsquo;t stop raving<\/a> about Mike Rogers&rsquo;s record of delivering for Michiganders,&rdquo; Gustafson said. &ldquo;But rather than defend her own record of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wayne-allyn-root-biden-clearly-wants-civil-war-dont-take-the-bait\/\" title=\"Wayne Allyn Root: Biden Clearly Wants Civil War. Don&#039;t Take the Bait.\">high grocery prices<\/a>, a dangerous open border, and votes to ban gas cars, she&rsquo;s decided to spread lies and falsehoods about Mike Rogers to Michiganders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin and Rogers won their parties&rsquo; nomination on Tuesday and are vying for the open Senate seat in Michigan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Real Clear Politics <\/em>polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/elections\/senate\/2024\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average<\/a> as of Thursday shows Slotkin leading Rogers by 46.5% to 40.7%.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Slotkin&rsquo;s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701233\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701233\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Rogers issues cease-and-desist letter to halt Elissa Slotkin&#8217;s advertisement The campaign team for Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers has dispatched numerous cease-and-desist letters to television stations concerning an advertisement from Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI). The letter, authored by campaign attorneys William J. McGinley and Michael Bayes, claims that Slotkin, the Democratic Senate nominee, has propagated two false narratives about Rogers. <\/p>\n<p>The ad first alleges that Rogers engaged in carpetbagging by stating he &#8220;left office and left Michigan for good&#8221; at the end of his congressional term in 2015. While it is true that Rogers bought a home in Florida, he has since returned to Michigan and is registered to vote there. The letter emphasizes that &#8220;Mike Rogers is a taxpaying resident of the State of Michigan&#8221; and is registered in White Lake Charter Township, Oakland County.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Slotkin&#8217;s ad accuses Rogers of &#8220;aiding Chinese tech companies,&#8221; featuring names like ZTE and Huawei along with a headline from Business Insider on screen. It asserts that he &#8220;made millions&#8221; by assisting these companies and granting them access to the U.S., which the letter refutes as false. It clarifies that Mike Rogers has never worked with any Chinese tech firms such as ZTE or Huawei; rather, after leaving Congress, he became involved with cybersecurity firms because he recognized the need for private sector support against international criminal organizations as well as threats from Russia and China.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers founded 5G Action Now to combat efforts by Chinese companies regarding U.S. 5G networks and advocate for removing Chinese hardware from American infrastructure. The letter argues that news stations are not obligated to give Slotkin \u201cabsolute and unfettered access\u201d for ads containing false statements about her opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Gustafson, spokesperson for Rogers\u2019s campaign, told the Washington Examiner it\u2019s evident Slotkin will resort to lies in her quest for election: \u201cWhen she moved to Michigan to run for Congress, she praised Mike Rogers\u2019s record of serving Michiganders,\u201d Gustafson stated. He added that instead of defending her own record on issues like high grocery prices or border security policies\u2014alongside votes against gas vehicles\u2014Slotkin chose to spread misinformation about Mike Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates secured their party nominations on Tuesday and are competing for an open Senate seat in Michigan. As per Real Clear Politics polling averages reported Thursday, Slotkin leads with 46.5% compared to Roger&#8217;s 40.7%. The Washington Examiner also reached out to Slotkin\u2019s campaign seeking comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2322006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mike-rogers-cease-desist.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37697,33557,37696,32603],"class_list":["post-2322005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cease-and-desist-letter","tag-elissa-slotkin","tag-mike-rogers","tag-political-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mike-rogers-cease-desist.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}