Ilhan Omar Defies Democratic Calls to Cancel Hasan Piker Event 8 Days Before Midterms
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Ilhan Omar Defies Democratic Calls to Cancel Hasan Piker Event 8 Days Before Midterms
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Summary
Eight days before the midterms, Rep. Ilhan Omar is still set to appear Monday with streamer Hasan Piker at a sold-out Minneapolis event despite public calls from Minnesota Democrats to cancel.
Omar's campaign says the appearance is aimed at boosting turnout among younger voters, arguing early voting among people under 40 is down and Piker can help mobilize them.
Rep. Angie Craig called Piker's rhetoric "polarizing and dangerous," while Sen. Amy Klobuchar's gubernatorial campaign labeled several of his past statements "reckless and unacceptable."
Piker, who has millions of followers, has drawn criticism over remarks about 9/11, Hamas, Israel and Jews; he apologized for saying "America deserved 9/11" and has denied antisemitism accusations.
The dispute is exposing a late-campaign split inside Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party over whether energizing young progressives outweighs risks with moderates and Jewish voters.