# Haley Stevens’ Unsettling CNN Interview Proves Why She’s Unfit for Public Office

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/haley-stevens-unsettling-cnn-interview-proves-why-shes-unfit-for-public-office/
- Published: 2026-11-02T05:31:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T06:09:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/politics/columns/haley-stevens-anderson-cooper-interview-column-1236937200/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Stevens could not clearly explain her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers.
- Her CNN interview drew criticism from Debbie Dingell and the article’s author.
- Stevens said she is a lame duck and will leave the House.

## Summary

Congresswoman Haley Stevens faced criticism after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate election, despite having previously supported El-Sayed. In a CNN interview, she struggled to explain the reversal, prompting the article’s author to argue that the exchange showed poor judgement and weakened her political standing.

Anderson Cooper pressed Stevens on what had changed and on a reported assurance to fellow Democrat Debbie Dingell that she would not endorse across party lines. Stevens cited concerns about El-Sayed, including his campaigning with Hasan Piker, while also raising unrelated allegations about another candidate; she did not clearly explain why her concerns had become decisive. The article says Stevens is a lame duck who will leave the House, and that many of her staff have quit.

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