Ossoff Condemns Hasan Piker's Remarks on Jews as Democrats' Backlash Spreads

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27

Jon Ossoff, through a spokesperson, said he "unreservedly rejects" Hasan Piker's rhetoric after the streamer suggested American Jews could face violence over support for Israel.
Piker answered by accusing mainstream media of a "credibility crisis" and casting Ossoff as part of a "bought & sold political class" amid what he called a 48-hour media frenzy.
At least 10 prominent Democrats — including Hakeem Jeffries, Cory Booker and Jacky Rosen — have now condemned Piker's comments as dangerous or antisemitic.
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee who has appeared with Piker on the campaign trail, moved to distance his campaign, saying only he and his spokespeople speak for it.
The dispute has widened scrutiny of Piker's influence on Democratic politics, especially after his recent role in boosting El-Sayed's Senate campaign.