Politics
Democratic leaders rebuke streamer Hasan Piker over comments on Jewish Americans
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other lawmakers condemned remarks suggesting Jewish Americans invite violence through support for Israel.
The short version
- Online streamer Hasan Piker faced sharp condemnation from Democratic and Republican lawmakers after suggesting American Jews could face violence over support for Israel.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the comments dangerous, malicious, and antisemitic.
- Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who is backed by Piker, sought to distance his campaign from the streamer's statements while condemning antisemitism.
Key facts
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned streamer Hasan Piker, calling his comments suggesting American Jews invite violence over support for Israel malicious and antisemitic.[Fox News]
- On a recent stream, Hasan Piker stated that if Jewish Americans continue expressing singular investment in Israel, someone will eventually take action against American Jews.[Fox News]
- Democratic Reps. Hillary Scholten, Susie Lee, and Josh Gottheimer also denounced Piker's remarks, with Gottheimer describing them as a call for violence.[Fox News]
- Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed issued a statement stating that no one speaks for his campaign except himself and his spokespeople, while condemning antisemitism.[Fox News]
- Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer criticized El-Sayed's response as insufficient.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether Abdul El-Sayed will continue to appear alongside Hasan Piker on the campaign trail following calls from critics to fully disavow him.[Fox News]