Ro Khanna urges Democrats to ‘stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is urging Democrats to “stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker” to ensure progressives aren’t “demotivated” to stay home this election cycle. “Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes,” Khanna posted on X. “Quit calling @BernieSanders an ‘antisemi

Hasan Piker blamed AIPAC for the backlash against him after Democrats including House Minorit Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker condemned his remarks about Jewish Americans.

If not necessarily a sharp pivot, El-Sayed’s words, coming from a strident Israel critic in his own right, still represented an acknowledgement that his biggest campaign surrogate poses problems.

Jewish Democrats Say El-Sayed Is Making Inroads Securing Community's Support  Haaretz

Piker appeared to warn Jews against supporting Israel while displaying an image of Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss.

Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday said the party does not stand for what Hasan Piker does and further negating his rhetoric as it relates to political violence.  “Piker’s ideology, whether it was seeming to celebrate or at least excuse 9/11, whether it is seeming to excuse the assassination of Charlie