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Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) has requested protection from the U.S. Marshals Service after receiving death threats over her surprise endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. Stevens endorsed Rogers on Sunday over Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated her in the Democratic primary. Stevens has faced a wave of public backlash over her endorsement, mainly from within her own party. Some have accused her of betraying the Democrat Party, while others say she betrayed those who had supported her in the Democrat primary. Stevens defended her decision, saying that she'd been uncomfortable with El-Sayed's stance on Israel for some time. The last straw, she said, was being told she was no longer welcome on the campaign trail with El-Sayed, despite having initially endorsed him.
Stevens' decision to endorse Rogers had stunned fellow Democrats and prompted several members of her staff to resign. During the Senate campaign, El-Sayed faced criticism over his opposition to American military assistance to Israel and his reluctance to directly address questions about Israel's right to exist.
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