Abdul El-Sayed Addresses Hasan Piker Backlash

Democrats criticized Hasan Piker’s remarks as Abdul El-Sayed tried to ease tensions.

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Abdul El-Sayed says he's spoken with Jeremy Moss after Hasan Piker's comments

‘Bothers Me A Lot’: Top Michigan Democrat Calls Out Abdul El-Sayed Over Remark

Sen. Jon Ossoff Condemns Hasan Piker Over Remarks on Jews

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Sen. Jon Ossoff said through a spokesperson Thursday that he “unreservedly rejects” Hasan Piker’s rhetoric after the streamer warned American Jews could face violence over support for Israel. The statement said Ossoff rejects “reckless and dangerous rhetoric suggesting that policy advocacy invites violence” against any community. In Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, Abdul El-Sayed said Wednesday he had spoken with Jeremy Moss but continued to decline to disavow Piker, who has appeared with and backed him. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel criticized El-Sayed’s response to the March assault on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township.

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El-Sayed DisavowalLeans Right

Abdul El-Sayed is wrong to maintain ties with Hasan Piker instead of clearly condemning and disavowing him. Piker’s rhetoric is too extreme for El-Sayed to treat the relationship as acceptable, especially in a Senate campaign.

Democratic LiabilityLeans Right

Hasan Piker’s association with Democrats creates a real political vulnerability for the party. Democratic leaders cannot easily explain away or sever that connection, and their efforts to dodge questions about it make the problem worse.