El-Sayed tries to put the Hasan Piker debate behind him as midterms approach
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly deflected calls to disavow Twitch streamer Hasan Piker's controversial rhetoric.
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6 sourcesEl-Sayed: Piker Wasn't 'Big Part' of Campaign, Just Guy Who 'Said Some Things I Agree With' Who We Had in MI Once
El Sayed can’t dismiss his buddy Hasan Piker as just a ‘social media streamer’
El-Sayed tries to put the Hasan Piker debate behind him as midterms approach
Dem Rep. Stevens: I'm Happy El-Sayed Is Saying Piker 'Has Nothing to Do with What He's Running on Anymore'