Hasan Piker Says US Is Worse Than Al-Qaeda, Citing 140 Schoolgirls Killed in Iran Strike
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Hasan Piker Says US Is Worse Than Al-Qaeda, Citing 140 Schoolgirls Killed in Iran Strike
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
Hasan Piker told "The Axios Show" that the United States is worse than al-Qaeda "pound for pound," arguing U.S. actions have caused more deaths and terror globally.
Minab, Iran, was his main example: Piker said a U.S. strike hit a school and killed 140 schoolgirls, echoing a UN mission's finding of reasonable grounds to believe a war crime was committed.
The remarks revive scrutiny of Piker's role around Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, whose campaign said it disagreed with the statement but dismissed it as the view of a social media streamer.
El-Sayed has struggled to distance himself since winning the primary, after campaigning with Piker and then declining this week to directly condemn him when pressed in Washington.