U.S. Representative Greg Stanton Among Lawmakers Condemning Hasan Piker's Rhetoric
U.S. Representative Greg Stanton, a Democrat from Arizona, has joined several other Democratic lawmakers in condemning comments made by streamer Hasan Piker. Piker's remarks suggested that American Jews could invite violence upon themselves due to their association with support for Israel. Senator Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., who is Jewish, stated that he "unreservedly rejects reckless and dangerous rhetoric suggesting that policy advocacy invites violence against the Jewish community or any community." Other Democratic lawmakers who have issued statements against Piker include Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; and Representatives Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.; Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Brad Schneider, D-Ill.; and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich. Piker's controversial statements included, "If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around ... 
