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El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after disturbing remarks about Jewish Americans

Rogers accused El-Sayed of responding too late to Piker’s remarks and used the controversy in his campaign appeal.

El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after disturbing remarks about Jewish Americans
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Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought to distance his campaign from Hasan Piker after the streamer made remarks about Jewish Americans facing possible violence. El-Sayed condemned antisemitism, while Republican nominee Mike Rogers accused him of responding too late and continued using Piker’s comments to criticize his campaign.

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Republican Senate nominee criticizing El-Sayed and courting Democratic voters

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Democratic Senate nominee responding to criticism over his association with Hasan Piker

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Michigan state senator and House nominee whose image was featured during Piker’s stream

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ALSO MENTIONED  Hasan Piker, Streamer and El-Sayed supporter whose remarks prompted the controversy; Asher Lopatin, Rabbi who supported Rogers’s effort to attract Democratic voters; Joan Lowenstein, Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus endorsement chair who opposed advocating for a Republican; Roxie Richner, El-Sayed campaign communications director

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