El Sayed defends Piker after distancing himself from streamer
Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed on Monday again defended Hasan Piker after publicly distancing himself from the Twitch streamer in the wake of concerns that he is antisemitic.
TL;DR
- Abdul el Sayed, Michigan Senate Democratic nominee, defended Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.
- El Sayed had previously distanced himself from Piker due to concerns about antisemitism.
- El Sayed criticized the backlash against Piker, calling it 'cancel culture.'
- He stated agreement with Piker on issues such as healthcare and opposition to wars.
- Piker has faced bipartisan criticism for his views on Jews and Israel, including past statements about Hamas and the 9/11 attacks.