If somebody came into his office and he tried to treat that patient, he'd go to jail.
PlausibleMike Rogers, at Michigan U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WOOD TV8)
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Why we checked itRogers is asserting that his opponent lacks valid medical licensure or legal standing to practice medicine, which is a specific, verifiable claim about the opponent's professional credentials and legal status.
What we foundMichigan law makes practicing medicine without a license a felony punishable by imprisonment, and El-Sayed is confirmed by multiple sources to hold no medical license, meaning the legal jeopardy described is legally grounded — though whether a prosecution would actually be initiated is a legal inference, not a confirmed fact.