Mike Rogers, Republican candidate for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat and former House Intelligence Committee chair, stated in a fundraising email that he saw Osama bin Laden’s body with his own eyes after the 2011 raid. Records show Rogers was at home in Washington, D.C., during the operation and was not present in Abbottabad or the White House Situation Room. The claim has drawn scrutiny over its accuracy given his committee role and access to post-raid materials.