Chris Rabb Defends Hasan Piker as Democrats Condemn Streamer Over 9/11 and Antisemitism Remarks
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Chris Rabb Defends Hasan Piker as Democrats Condemn Streamer Over 9/11 and Antisemitism Remarks
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Summary
Pennsylvania congressional nominee Chris Rabb blasted fellow Democrats for disavowing Hasan Piker, posting Friday that party leaders were targeting the streamer instead of "White Christian nationalists" and other threats.
Rabb’s defense deepens a split inside Democratic ranks as Piker faces backlash for saying the U.S. deserved the Sept. 11 attacks and for comments top Democrats called anti-Semitic and victim-blaming toward American Jews.
Hakeem Jeffries said Piker’s remarks about Jews were "dangerous and anti-Semitic," while Josh Gottheimer pushed for a bipartisan condemnation resolution and said politicians campaigning with Piker are "complicit."
Rabb had already embraced Piker during his primary, appearing with him at an April event before winning a four-way race in Philadelphia’s socialist-versus-establishment contest.
In Pennsylvania’s heavily Democratic 3rd District, Rabb now enters the November race as the strong favorite to replace retiring Rep. Dwight Evans, making the intraparty dispute more visible.