Condemned
“This shouldn't be hard: no community should face the threat of violence for their political views.”
Slotkin rejected the idea that any community should be blamed for violence because of its political views.
- Speaker
- Elissa Slotkin
- Capacity
- United States senator from Michigan
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Hasan Piker
- Classification rationale
- Slotkin rejects the attribution of responsibility to people targeted for political views.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Slotkin framed the statement as a response to Piker's comments about Jews in America being targeted because of views on Israel.
After the quotation
She said blaming victims of violence for bringing it on themselves further endangers people.
Evidence
Complete source record
Here's What Hasan Piker Said And Why It's So Controversial (opens in a new tab)
Reporting that quotes public reactions to Hasan Piker's August 20 livestream, including statements by Democratic officeholders, Jeremy Moss, and Abdul El-Sayed.