The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC, has made a last-minute donation to boost Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, according to a New York Times report.
The New York Times reported that AIPAC generally supports Democrats but has spent heavily against El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. The newspaper said the group's general election spending follows initial concerns raised by the campaign of Rogers.
The Hill reported that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and AIPAC feuded online Thursday over donations from the group to Rogers. Sanders wrote that "AIPAC is now spending as much as $9 million against Abdul El-Sayed."
Sanders also wrote that AIPAC is why the United States is at war in Iran and why the U.S. has supported genocide, according to The Hill. The available excerpt of that report does not include a response from AIPAC.
The two outlets describe the spending differently. The New York Times described a single last-minute donation and did not give a spending total in its summary, while The Hill referred to donations and reported the $9 million figure as Sanders's statement. The other report does not confirm that figure.
Sources: The New York Times: AIPAC Makes Last-Minute Donation to Boost Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Against El-Sayed; The Hill: Sanders feuds with AIPAC over last-minute Rogers donations.