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Michigan Senate Race· Day 35

Abdul El-Sayed Addresses Hasan Piker Backlash

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

August 27, 2026 · Updated Aug 27, 8:29pm ET

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What happened

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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  1. Aug 31JD Vance Calls Abdul El-Sayed EvilBalanced
  2. Aug 31Abdul El-Sayed Defends Hasan Piker StanceMostly Right
  3. Aug 27Abdul El-Sayed Addresses Hasan Piker Backlash (this story)Mostly Right
  4. Aug 26Abdul El-Sayed Distances From Hasan PikerMostly Right
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