Haley Stevens Urges Abdul El-Sayed to Drop Hasan Piker Ties After 4-Point Primary Win
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Updated · Yahoo News Australia · Aug 17
Haley Stevens Urges Abdul El-Sayed to Drop Hasan Piker Ties After 4-Point Primary Win
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo News Australia · Aug 17
Summary
Haley Stevens said Sunday it "certainly makes sense" for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to end his affiliation with streamer Hasan Piker, saying she has repeatedly called for the break.
The demand centers on Piker's history of inflammatory remarks, including his 2019 statement that "America deserved 9/11," which he later said he should have phrased better and apologized for.
El-Sayed narrowly beat Stevens in this month's Democratic primary and now faces Republican Mike Rogers in November, with Stevens framing the issue as a need to shift focus back to Michigan.
The dispute underscores broader Democratic tensions as progressive candidates linked to high-profile online left figures draw attacks from conservatives and some fellow Democrats.